Cowpox

Research Notes on Cowpox

Fast Facts

• It is a rare disease, with fewer than 150 human cases reported.
• The virus usually gains access through broken skin.
• No cases have been reported in the United States.
• Vaccination for smallpox can provide protection against cowpox.
• Edward Jenner discovered the vaccine to cure Cowpox on May 14, 1796.

5 Great Resources on Cowpox

• eMedTV: Cowpox
• eMedicine: Cowpox Infection, Human
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Rat-to-Human Transmission of Cowpox Infection
• Edward Jenner Museum: Cowpox
• Wikipedia: Cowpox

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5 Latest Headlines on Cowpox

• More Cowpox News from Topix

What is Cowpox?

• Answers: The Definition of Cowpox
• Healthwise (via WebMD): General Discussion of Cowpox
• HowStuffWorks: Cowpox
• MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Definition of Cowpox
• UpToDate: Image of a Cowpox Lesion

What Are The Signs and Symptoms of Cowpox?

• eMedTV: Symptoms of Cowpox
• Feline Advisory Bureau: Clinical Signs of Cowpox
• Provet Healthcare Information: Signs and Symptoms of Cowpox
• Stanford University: Symptomatology and Outcome
• UpToDate: Human and Feline Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Cowpox?

• Bartleby: Book: An Inquiry Into the Causes and Effects of the Variolæ Vaccinæ, Or Cow-Pox. 1798
• Provet Healthcare Information: The Cause of Cowpox

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Cowpox?

• eMedTV: Treatment of Cowpox
• Provet Healthcare Information: The Treatment for Cowpox
• University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham (via ScienceDirect): In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation of Isatin-β-Thiosemicarbazone and Marboran Against Vaccinia and Cowpox Virus Infections

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Cowpox?

• Acupuncture.com: Regenerating Skin Cream
• Laser Skin Treatment Center: Treatment of Lesions and Spots
• RxList: Neosporin Oitment to Soothe Infected Skin Area
• WholeHealthMD: Healthy Food Choices Can Protect Against Skin Damage

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Cowpox?

• Journal of Animal Ecology (via IngentaConnect): The Effects of Cowpox Virus on Survival In Natural Rodent Populations: Increases and Decreases
• Journal of Animal Ecology (via Blackwell-Synergy): Cowpox Virus Infection In Natural Field Vole Microtus Agrestis Populations: Significant Negative Impacts on Survival

How Do You Prevent Cowpox?

• CDC: Preventing: Rat-to-Elephant-to-Human Transmission of Cowpox Virus
• Kittens-lair: Preventing: Cat to Human Transmission of the Cowpox Virus

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Cowpox

• CABI Blogs: Cowpox, Cats, Smallpox and History
• History of Science 2008: Assignment 2: Edward Jenner
• Retirement Information: It Appears to Have Been Understood Before Jenner's Time That

Foundations and Support Groups on Cowpox

• Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA): Official Site
• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID): Official Site

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cowpox

• Google Scholar: Coxpox
• JAMA: Journal Articles on Cowpox
• New England Journal of Medicine: Cowpox
• PubMed: An Archive of Cowpox Articles

Clinical Trials, Debates and Controversy on Cowpox

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cowpox
• Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The End of Vaccines?

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