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Smallpox is a highly contagious disease eradicated many years ago. Once one of the most devastating of human diseases, today it only exists for research purposes, but many fear that it could be used as a biological weapon.

5 Great Resources on Smallpox

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Smallpox
• CDC: Smallpox
• World Health Organization: Smallpox
• eMedicine: Smallpox
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Smallpox

What is Smallpox?

• WebMD: What Is Smallpox?
• KidsHealth: What is Smallpox?
• Wikipedia: Smallpox
• Healthology: Smallpox
• Free Health Encyclopedia: Smallpox
• Lifespan: Smallpox

What Are The Symptoms of Smallpox?

• eMedicineHealth: Smallpox Signs and Symptoms
• Mayo Clinic: Smallpox: Signs and symptoms
• Everyday Health: Symptoms - Smallpox
• Mississippi State Department of Health: Smallpox Symptoms
• Wrong Diagnosis: Symptoms of Smallpox

What Are The Causes and Complications of Smallpox?

• eMedicineHealth: Smallpox Causes
• Mayo Clinic: Smallpox: Causes
• eMedTV: Cause of Smallpox
• Healthline: Smallpox
• Canada Body & Health: Causes of Smallpox

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Smallpox?

• eMedicineHealth: Smallpox Treatment
• Mayo Clinic: Smallpox: Treatment
• Everyday Health: Treatment - Smallpox
• eMedTV: Treatments for Smallpox
• Healthline: Smallpox Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Smallpox?

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Why is CAM not appropriate for diseases such as anthrax or smallpox?
• Ayurvedic-Medicines.org: Ayurvedic Medicines for SmallPox
• Dr. Feder: Smallpox

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

• eMedicineHealth: Smallpox Prognosis
• Mayo Clinic: Smallpox: Complications
• Everyday Health: Prognosis - Smallpox

How Do You Prevent Smallpox?

• eMedicineHealth: Smallpox Prevention
• Mayo Clinic: Smallpox: Prevention
• CDC: Smallpox Vaccine Overview
• Family Doctor: Smallpox Vaccine: What You Should Know
• Everyday Health: Prevention - Smallpox
• National Network for Immunization Information: Vaccine Information: Smallpox

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Smallpox

• Blogcatalog: Smallpox Blog Entries
• Science Blog: Major finding on potential smallpox treatment
• Health Check The Blog: Smallpox Posts

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Smallpox

• JAMA: Smallpox as a Biological Weapon
• USFDA: FDA Approves Second-Generation Smallpox Vaccine
• Medline Plus: Smallpox immunity lasts decades after vaccination
• Everyday Health: First New Smallpox Vaccine Approved Since 1931
• American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP Responds to Questions about Smallpox and Anthrax
• HealthLink: Facts About Anthrax and Smallpox as Bioterrorism Weapons
• Stanford Journal of International Relations: Smallpox and Bioterrorism
• PubMed Central: Smallpox

Clinical Trials on Smallpox

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Smallpox Trials
• University of Kentucky: UK College of Medicine Selected as Site for Smallpox Vaccine Clinical Trial
• Medscape Today: Developing New Smallpox Vaccines

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