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Smallpox Vaccination and Response
Overview Smallpox is an extremely contagious and dangerous disease where 30% of all cases result in death. The last reported case in the United States occurred in 1949. The ring vaccination method was used to contain and eliminate the disease. Overall, the smallpox vaccinations proved very successful. In 1972, the vaccine was no longer administered, and in 1980 it was announced that smallpox was eradicated from the world. The risks of being infected are minimal, but the United States must still be prepared to respond quickly in the event of a terrorist attack using the smallpox virus.
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | File Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 |
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| Date Published | January 2004 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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