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Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination. The name smallpox is derived from the Latin word for "spotted" and refers to the raised bumps that appear on the face and body of an infected person.

    Sources of Information:
  1. Smallpox Fact Sheets and Overviews - This page on the Center for Disease control web page contains Smallpox fact sheets and other information sheets about Smallpox.
  2. Smallpox - This page on the Deployment Health Clinician Center web page contains information on what Smallpox is, and the Smallpox vaccine.
  3. Medical NBC Smallpox Fact Sheet - This page on US Army  Medical NBC web page describes what Smallpox is, history and significance of Smallpox, clinical features, diagnosis, medical management, and treatment of patients with Smallpox.
  4. Smallpox Public Health Threat - This page on the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is a very detailed medical discussion on Smallpox.
  5. John Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies Fact Sheet on Smallpox - This is  page is a good discussion of the history of Smallpox.


This page last updated on March 8th, 2009.
Content last reviewed on February 28th, 2009.