Note: Includes overview and history of the disease. Citations included, but not in proper form. Smallpox vaccination for critical public service workers There has been much publicity about the threat of bioterrorist attacks in the United States. Usually, the agent cited as the most likely to be used is the smallpox virus. The federal government has recommended that only certain public health and health care workers be vaccinated. If a major outbreak of smallpox were …
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