SMALLPOX VACCINATION

Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox, and the only prevention is vaccination. For current information on smallpox and the smallpox vaccination, visit the Center for Disease Control's website: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp

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SOURCE: CDC website: "Smallpox."
PREPARED BY: 211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: April2007