[HTML] from cdc.govRS Weinstein - Emerging infectious diseases, 2011 - medscape.com In 2011, the World Health Organization will recommend the fate of existing smallpox stockpiles, but circumstances have changed since the complete destruction of these cultures was first proposed. Recent studies suggest that variola and its experimental surrogate, ... Related articles - All 6 versions
JR Egan, IM Hall… - Medical Decision Making, 2011 - mdm.sagepub.com Background. More than 30 years have now passed since the last naturally occurring case of smallpox; however, the variola virus still exists in at least 2 locations. The possibility that any clandestine stocks could be used for bioterrorism is a continuing concern for the public ... Related articles - All 4 versions
B Moss - Immunological reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library Summary: The eradication of smallpox, one of the great triumphs of medicine, was accomplished through the prophylactic administration of live vaccinia virus, a comparatively benign relative of variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox. Nevertheless, recent fears that variola ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - All 4 versions
RA Maksyutov… - Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and …, 2011 - Springer In 1980, after the eradication of smallpox the WHO recommended that vaccinations against this disease be stopped, considering severe postvaccinal complica tions in the case of using the classical live vaccine. A large number of humans highly sensitive to not only smallpox ... Related articles
KH Wu, YJ Hu, YM Chou, SM Chou… - Epidemiology Bulletin, 2011 - airitilibrary.com Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by variola virus, causing at least two million deaths every year before 1970. After the introduction of smallpox vaccine and the global immunization campaign launched by World Health Organization (WHO), the global eradication of ...