Smallpox

For information on Smallpox Vaccination, see the Smallpox Vaccination Page.

Websites

Smallpox (CDC)

Bioterrorism: Smallpox (CIDRAP)

Smallpox (HHS)

Children, Terrorism, and Disasters: Smallpox (AAP)

Fact Sheets and Q&As

Smallpox Overview (CDC)

Smallpox/Variola virus (CSB)

What You Should Know About a Smallpox Outbreak (CDC)

Smallpox (CFSPH)

Review/Summary Information

Overview, Clinical Presentation, Medical Care 1 (CDC)

Overview, Clinical Presentation, Medical Care 2 (CDC)

Overview, Clinical Presentation, Medical Care 3 (CDC)

Smallpox: Comprehensive Medical Summary (CIDRAP/IDSA)

Smallpox (Lancet)

Smallpox (USAMRIID's Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook) See pages 61-67.

Diagnosis and Management of Smallpox (NEJM)

Smallpox - Information for Primary Care Clinicians (U of Washington)

Smallpox Guideline (AHRQ)

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon (JAMA)

Smallpox and Its Eradication (WHO)

Smallpox Diagnostic Information

Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness Testing Protocol (CDC)

Evaluate a Rash Illness Suspicious for Smallpox (CDC)

Poster: Evaluating Patients for Smallpox (CDC)

Visual Diagnosis for Category A Agents (Logical Images)

Clinical Pathway: Vesicular/Pustular Rash (CIDRAP/IDSA)

Evaluating the Patient With Acute Rash Illness and Determining the Risk of Smallpox (CDC)

Worksheet: Evaluating Patients for Smallpox (CDC)

Smallpox Case Definition (CDC)

Smallpox Diagnostic Decision Support Tool (ACP/ASIM)

Smallpox and its Mimics (ACP/ASIM)

Laboratory Specimens

Smallpox: Specimen Collection Guidelines (DHSS)

Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness Testing Protocol (CDC)

Specimen Collection/Transport Guidelines (CDC)

Infection Control

Isolation/Infection Control Guidelines Table (CSB)

Infection Control Measures for Healthcare and Community Settings (CDC)

Environmental Infection Control and Decontamination Guidelines (CDC)

Public Health Response

What You Should Know About a Smallpox Outbreak (CDC)

Smallpox (DHSS)

Infection Control Measures for Healthcare and Community Settings (CDC)

Quarantine Guidelines (CDC)

CDC Smallpox Response Plan

Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines (CDC)

Training Opportunities and Materials

Smallpox: Training (CDC)

Diagnosis of Smallpox (WHO)

Smallpox Slide Presentation (CSB)

PowerPoint Lecture on Smallpox (ACP)