Smallpox:
References
Information
for the public can be found on the Smallpox
Disease page.
Highlights
Clinical Care
-
List of Medications Contraindicating Receipt of Smallpox Vaccine
Apr 25, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
- Fact Sheet: Medical Management of Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Reactions
For clinicans. Includes information on the two medications (Vaccinia Immune Globulin & Cidofovir) that may help persons who have certain serious reactions to the vaccine
Feb 11, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
-
Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
(168 KB/20 pages)
Diagnosis & Evaluation
-
Smallpox: Disease, Prevention, & Intervention
Developed by CDC & WHO for training smallpox response teams
Dec 22, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
- Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know (interactive version)
Provides information for clinicians on clinical features, diagnosis, & treatment of smallpox & the characteristics & use of smallpox vaccine.
- Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know (video)
May 8, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
- Rash Illness Evaluation
From the webcast CDC Bioterrorism Update: Smallpox Preparedness
Feb 21, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
Preparation & Planning
Response
- Aftermath of a Hypothetical Smallpox Disaster
Bardi J
Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999 Jul-Aug;5(4):547-551.
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Amendment
to Extend January 24, 2003 HHS Declaration Regarding
Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures
(12 KB/2 pages)
Extends the 2003
declaration regarding
smallpox vaccine administration for another year,
until & including Jan 23, 2005.
Jan
22, 2004
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
-
HHS
Declaration Regarding Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures (215 KB/5 pages)
Jan 24, 2003 declaration from the Secretary
of Health & Human Services. See also the 2004
extension of this declaration.
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
-
Modeling Potential Response to Smallpox as a Bioterrorist Weapon
Meltzer MI, Damon I, LeDuc JW, Millar JD
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2001 Nov-Dec;7(6):959-969.
Surveillance
- Smallpox: An Attack Scenario
O'Toole T
Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999 Jul-Aug;5(4):540-546.
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Statement on Smallpox Preparedness & Vaccination
Jun 18, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
- CDC Guidance for Post-Event Smallpox Planning
Guidance for recipients of federal funding through the Public Health Preparedness & Response for Bioterrorism (PHPRB) Cooperative Agreement
Dec 16, 2002
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006)
-
Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
(168 KB/20 pages)
Vaccination
Historical Archives