Communicating in the First Hours
Smallpox
Smallpox is a serious, sometimes fatal disease caused by the variola virus.
Smallpox resources:
For more about smallpox, see the CDC Smallpox website.
- Page last updated May 14, 2007
- Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)