The treat of bioterrorism means it is important to be able to diagnose smallpox. The
responsibility for the initial recognition of cases lies with clinicians, and early diagnosis is the …

Once believed eradicated, smallpox has returned as a potential threat. Healthcare providers,
as the first line of defense, must be proactive in maintaining current resources and offering …

Smallpox has become a mere footnote among the scourges of humanity despite being one
of the most feared diseases in history. There are several reasons for this turn of fate. In …

There is great concern that smallpox could be used for bioterrorism. The disease has a high
mortality rate and can be spread by aerosols, and immunity in the population is low …

This chapter will focus on information regarding smallpox and smallpox vaccination since
2001, notably, the persisting threat of smallpox as a bioterrorist agent, international …

Smallpox plagued humans for millennia until its eradication in 1980 following a successful
global campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the first known biological …

The eradication of smallpox, formally concluded by a World Health Assembly resolution in
1980, may be considered as one of the most important achievements in the history of public …

Smallpox is an ancient scourge known since the Antiquity. It is caused by a highly
contagious airborne poxvirus. This strictly human disease exists in two forms: variola major …

Introduction: Although smallpox has been declared eradicated in 1980, we still have to
consider it a global threat, provided the terrorist and bioterrorist attacks of September 2001 …

April 15 The electrician first seen on April 12 returns to the emergency room by ambulance.
He too has a vesicular rash and appears very ill. He is also admitted to an isolation room …