How do you diagnose smallpox?
Questions and Answers about Smallpox and Smallpox Vaccinatio...Febrile prodrome: occurring 1-4 days before onset of rash. Fever of at least 101 degrees F and at least one of the following: prostration, headache, backache, chills, vomiting, or severe abdominal pain. Classic smallpox lesions (deep seated, firm, hard, round, well-circumscribed vesicles or pustules and as they evolve lesions may become umbilicated or confluent). Lesions start on face, palms, and soles and spread centrally (the opposite of chicken pox).
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Frequently Asked QuestionsYes, smallpox is contagious. Smallpox normally spreads from contact with infected persons. Generally, direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact is required to spread smallpox from one person to another. People infected with smallpox exhale small droplets that carry the virus to the nose or mouth of close contacts. The greatest risk comes from prolonged close contact exposure (within seven feet) to an infected person.
Related QuestionsIs smallpox contagious before the smallpox symptoms show?
Frequently Asked QuestionsA person with smallpox is sometimes contagious with onset of fever (prodome phase), but the person becomes most contagious with the onset of rash. The infected person is contagious until the last smallpox scab falls off.
Related QuestionsCDC Smallpox | FAQ About SmallpoxA person with smallpox is sometimes contagious with onset of fever (prodrome phase), but the person becomes most contagious with the onset of rash. The infected person is contagious until the last smallpox scab falls off. (added Nov 13, 2002)Related Questions
What is smallpox and what should I know about it?
Frequently Asked QuestionsSmallpox is a very serious disease; it is contagious and sometimes fatal. Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which spreads from contact with infected persons. Natural cases of smallpox have been eradicated from the Earth. The last natural case of smallpox was recorded in 1977. In 1980, the disease was declared eradicated following worldwide vaccination programs. However, in the aftermath of the events of September and October, 2001, the U.S.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsThe symptoms of smallpox begin with high fever, head and body aches, and sometimes vomiting. A rash follows that spreads and progresses to raised bumps and pus-filled blisters that crust, scab, and fall off after about three weeks, leaving a pitted scar.
Related QuestionsIs smallpox fatal?
Frequently Asked QuestionsAbout 70 percent of patients infected with smallpox recover. Many smallpox survivors have permanent scars over large areas of their body, especially their face. Some are left blind.
Related QuestionsIs there any treatment for smallpox?
Frequently Asked QuestionsSmallpox can be prevented through the use of the smallpox vaccine. There is no proven treatment for smallpox, but research to evaluate new antiviral agents is ongoing. Early results from laboratory studies suggests that the drug cidofovir may fight against the smallpox virus. Currently, studies with animals are being done to better understand the drug’s ability to treat smallpox disease. .
Related QuestionsWhat is the smallpox vaccine made of?
Frequently Asked QuestionsThe vaccine is made from a virus called vaccinia, a virus related to smallpox but that does not cause smallpox. The smallpox vaccine helps the body develop immunity to smallpox. It does not contain the smallpox virus and cannot spread smallpox.
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NOVA Online | Bioterror | Frequently Asked QuestionsNo. Vaccination is currently not recommended, and the vaccine is not available to healthcare providers or the public. In the unlikely chance a case of smallpox is detected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an emergency supply of vaccine to treat 15 million people. Unlike many vaccines, which take weeks or months to be effective, the vaccine for smallpox is effective if given 2-3 days after exposure and can prevent a fatal outcome even when given 4-5 days after exposure.
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CDC Smallpox | FAQ About SmallpoxThe deliberate release of smallpox as an epidemic disease is now regarded as a possibility, and the United States is taking precautions to deal with this possibility. (added Nov 13, 2002)
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CDC Smallpox | FAQ About SmallpoxSmallpox normally spreads from contact with infected persons. 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. Indirect spread is less common. Rarely, smallpox has been spread by virus carried in the air in enclosed settings such as buildings, buses, and trains.
Related QuestionsHow contagious is smallpox?
Questions and Answers about Smallpox and Smallpox Vaccinatio...Smallpox is less contagious than chickenpox or measles. The great majority of people in a large room will become infected if even only one person has measles, whereas the highest risk for smallpox is face-to face contact, i.e. within 2 meters (6.5 feet). If there is personal protective equipment (fit-tested N-95 masks, gloves, etc.) on you and the patient, the risk of airborne spread becomes very low.
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Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute - FAQs about Autis...All developmental disabilities require a multidisciplinary team evaluation that includes the child's caregivers. Each discipline and caregiver provides unique information that is critical to the determination of all developmental disabilities. Each profession in the team specifies conditions and concerns relative to their field, and how these findings relate to other possible disorders.
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AAPM&R - Frequently Asked QuestionsPhysiatrists' diagnostic tools are the same as those used by other physicians, with the addition of special techniques in electrodiagnostic medicine like electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies, and somatosensory evoked potentials. These techniques help the physiatrist to diagnose conditions that cause pain, weakness, and numbness.
Related QuestionsSCDHEC: Public Health Preparedness - Bioterrorism FAQsSmallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. The variola virus that emerged in human populations thousands of years ago causes smallpox. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is through vaccination. Smallpox outbreaks have occurred from time to time for thousands of years, but the disease is now eradicated after a successful worldwide vaccination program. The last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1949.Related Questions
Smallpox is a serious, contagious and often fatal infectious disease caused by variola virus. There currently is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination. Patients with smallpox can benefit from supportive therapy (e.g., intravenous fluids, medicine to control fever or pain) and antibiotics for any secondary bacterial infections that may occur.Related Questions
If I am concerned about a smallpox attack, can I go to my doctor and get the smallpox vaccine?
CDC Smallpox | FAQ About Smallpoxthe moment, the smallpox vaccine is not available for members of the general public. In the event of a smallpox outbreak, however, there is enough smallpox vaccine to vaccinate everyone every person in the United States.(modified December 29, 2004)
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Frequently Asked QuestionsMembers of the Smallpox Response Teams will include people who will administer the smallpox vaccine in the event of an emergency and will be the first to investigate and evaluate initial suspected case(s) of smallpox and initiate measures to control the outbreak.
Related QuestionsWho in DoD is going to get the smallpox vaccine?
Frequently Asked Questionspart of this plan, the decision at this time is to vaccinate certain emergency response and medical personnel and other designated personnel that constitute critical mission capabilities, to include those essential to the accomplishment of U.S. Central Command’s missions. The Department may expand the program at a later date. The decision will be implemented using a portion of the existing licensed supplies of smallpox vaccine.
Related QuestionsWhen are the smallpox vaccinations going to start?
Frequently Asked QuestionsSmallpox vaccinations of DOD personnel will begin as soon as the vaccine is in place and medical training and troop education have been accomplished. Yes, the Department conducted major vaccination programs during WWI and WWII and servicemembers were routinely vaccinated from the 1940s until 1984. In 1984, routine military vaccinations were limited to recruits entering basic training. Between 1984 and 1990, recruit vaccinations were intermittent.
Related QuestionsWhat is the smallpox vaccine, and is it still required?
Frequently Asked QuestionsThe smallpox vaccine is the best way to prevent smallpox. The vaccine is made from a virus called vaccinia, which is another “pox”-type virus related to smallpox. The vaccine helps the body develop immunity to smallpox. The vaccine does not contain the smallpox virus and cannot spread smallpox. It was successfully used to eradicate smallpox from the human population. Getting smallpox vaccine before exposure will protect about 95 percent of people from getting smallpox.
Related QuestionsIf someone is exposed to smallpox, is it too late to get a vaccination?
Frequently Asked QuestionsVaccination within 3 days of exposure will completely prevent or significantly modify smallpox in the vast majority of persons. Vaccination 4 to 7 days after exposure likely offers some protection from disease or may modify the severity of disease.
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