Smallpox is highly contagious. A person with smallpox becomes most contagious with the onset of rash, but because the early rash can be missed, they are presumed infectious from the time the fever starts. At this stage, the person is almost...
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People with smallpox become contagious when their temperature goes over 101°F (38.3°C), but are most contagious with the onset of rash. They remain contagious until all their scabs fall off. A person with the smallpox disease is Animals an...
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How is smallpox spread? ... How is smallpox spread?; In the majority of cases, smallpox is spread from one person to another by infected saliva droplets that expose a susceptible person having face-to-face contact with the ill person.
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www.medicinenet.com/19145
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How can we stop the spread of smallpox after someone comes down with it?; Symptomatic patients with suspected or confirmed smallpox are capable of spreading the virus. Patients should be placed in medical isolation so that they will not continue to spread the virus.
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How is smallpox spread? ... If the vaccine is given within four days after exposure to smallpox, it can lessen the severity of or even prevent the disease. Therefore, isolation and vaccination can effectively stop the spread of smallpox. All individuals suspected to have been exposed to smallpox would be quarantined...
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healthvermont.gov/emerg/smallpox/smallpox_fact.aspx
healthvermont.gov/emerg/smallpox/smallpox_fact.aspx
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Generally, direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact is required to spread smallpox from one person to another. Smallpox also can be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as bedding or clothing.
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www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.as...
www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp
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How is smallpox spread?; Generally, direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact is required to spread smallpox from one person to another. Smallpox also can be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as bedding or clothing.
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www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/faq/smallpox_disease.asp
www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/faq/smallpox_disease.asp
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How is smallpox spread?; Smallpox is contagious. That means the virus can spread to others. It spreads through tiny drops of an infected person's saliva (spit) when the person coughs, talks, or sneezes. Smallpox usually passes from person to person during close, face-to-face contact.
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kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/infection/smallpox.h...
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Fears that terrorist groups may have gained access to variola virus have led to widespread discussions on how to prevent the reintroduction of smallpox by vaccination and on the availability of sufficiently large amounts of vaccine. ... The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12851224
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