Nurs Times. 2002 Dec 17-2003 Jan 6;98(51):26-7.

Smallpox: the disease and strategies for its control.

Source

Public Health Laboratory Service, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London.

Abstract

Smallpox was once one of the most severe infectious diseases and was endemic throughout the world for most of recorded history. It no longer exists in nature, having been declared extinct in 1980 following a global eradication campaign led by the World Health Organization. However, recent news reports on the vaccination of key health workers in the event of deliberate release of smallpox as part of a biological attack, and the deployment of Regional Smallpox Diagnosis and Response Teams, are stimulating demand for knowledge of the disease. This article provides an overview of the smallpox virus, including signs and symptoms, treatment and transmission, and vaccination and control in the event of deliberate release.

PMID:: 12567874; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Publication Types, MeSH Terms, Substances

Publication Types

Review

MeSH Terms

Substances

Smallpox Vaccine

LinkOut - more resources

Medical

Smallpox - MedlinePlus Health Information

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

Recommendations for using smallpox vaccine in a pre-event vaccination program. Supplemental recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). [MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003]
Recommendations for using smallpox vaccine in a pre-event vaccination program. Supplemental recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).
Wharton M, Strikas RA, Harpaz R, Rotz LD, Schwartz B, Casey CG, Pearson ML, Anderson LJ, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003 Apr 4; 52(RR-7):1-16.
Review Oncology nursing implications related to smallpox bioterrorism preparations. [Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2004]
Review Oncology nursing implications related to smallpox bioterrorism preparations.
Mack K. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2004 Feb; 8(1):51-5.
Review Duration of immunity after smallpox vaccination: a study on vaccination policy against smallpox bioterrorism in Japan. [Jpn J Infect Dis. 2002]
Review Duration of immunity after smallpox vaccination: a study on vaccination policy against smallpox bioterrorism in Japan.
Arita I. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2002 Aug; 55(4):112-6.
Review Smallpox. [Crit Care Clin. 2005]
Review Smallpox.
Nafziger SD. Crit Care Clin. 2005 Oct; 21(4):739-46, vii.
Review Ring vaccination versus mass vaccination in event of a smallpox attack. [Hawaii Med J. 2005]
Review Ring vaccination versus mass vaccination in event of a smallpox attack.
Lau CY, Wahl B, Foo WK. Hawaii Med J. 2005 Feb; 64(2):34-6, 53.

See reviews... See all...

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Substance (MeSH Keyword)
PubChem chemical substance (submitted) records that are classified under the same Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) controlled vocabulary as the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Smallpox: the disease and strategies for its control.
Smallpox: the disease and strategies for its control.
Nurs Times. 2002 Dec 17-2003 Jan 6 ;98(51):26-7.

PubMed
[Malaria situation in the People's Republic of China in 1999].
[Malaria situation in the People's Republic of China in 1999].
Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi. 2000 ;18(3):129-31.

PubMed
Variations in cortical material properties throughout the human dentate mandible...
Variations in cortical material properties throughout the human dentate mandible.
Am J Phys Anthropol. 2003 Mar ;120(3):252-77.

PubMed
Longitudinal evolution of bone mineral density and bone markers in human immunod...
Longitudinal evolution of bone mineral density and bone markers in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.
Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Feb 15 ;36(4):482-90. Epub 2003 Jan 29 .

PubMed
The incorporation of the stage of change model in the day hospital treatment of ...
The incorporation of the stage of change model in the day hospital treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2003 ;12 Suppl 1:I65-71.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: