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Last Updated:
13 Aug 09 |
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- Intentional release of smallpox (variola) virus as a bioweapon could result in smallpox cases over a wide area. The disease could cross boundaries, from military to civilian communities, and vice versa. Major disruptions in civil, political, medical, and economic order could follow.
- The World Health Organization used smallpox vaccine to eradicate natural smallpox. Current supplies of smallpox vaccine are limited because production ceased in the early 1980’s. Additional supplies of smallpox vaccine are now being produced using modern production methods.
- The federal government has ordered enough smallpox vaccine to protect each American in a potential bioterrorist attack.
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