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» AAP Supports 'Ring Vaccination' in Case of Smallpox Outbreak - American Academy of Pediatricians policy statement supporting vaccinating only contacts of any future smallpox cases, given the currently low risk of widescale bioterrorist attacks and the potential for bad reactions.
» CDC - Smallpox Information - guide to smallpox including basic facts, history, vaccination facts, treament information, and other reference materials
» Edward Jenner - Exhibit marking his first experimental vaccination against the disease.
» LearnWell Online Course - A short course for nursing continuing education on smallpox.
» MedlinePlus: Smallpox - Directory of articles, news, and factsheets.
» SmallPox News - Information and suggestions for Public Health response and planning for smallpox. Explanations and description of vaccinia (live virus) inoculation.
» Smallpox - By Whale: A look at this diseases severity and infectiousness, vaccine damage and failures and links to articles.
» Smallpox - Center for Biosecurity of UPMC - Discusses the use of the organism as a weapon in biological warfare.
» Smallpox - Texas Department of Health - Fact sheet and reporting information, with other resources for smallpox/variola.
» Smallpox Information Center - A focused selection of information to help the general public understand the issues with this disease.
» Smallpox Virus Illustrations - Computer graphic illustrations of the smallpox virus showing its external appearance, internal structure and life cycle.
» Smallpox: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features - Describes in detail the disease characteristics.
» The Demon in the Freezer - The story of how smallpox, a disease of officially eradicated became the biggest bioterrorist threat we now face.
» UN's smallpox terror alert - The relation of smallpox with terrorism and terrorist attacks.
» eMedicine - Smallpox - Dr. Christopher Hogan offers a review of smallpox symptoms, vaccine history, mortality statistics, and vaccination options. Includes pictures of smallpox infection in affected adults and infants.