Highly Contagious Smallpox

Smallpox, a highly contagious disease, is uniqueSiberia, Russia. After 1970 the vaccination was
only to humans. The smallpox virus is caused bystopped in most places of the world, as the risks
two virus variants called Variola major and Variolaof the vaccination include death, among other side
minor. Variola major is the more deadly form ofeffects that aren't meant to joke around
the virus; it usually has a mortality rte of 20-40with.After the anthraz attacks on the United
percent of those that are infected with the virus.Sates in 2001, there have been several concerns
Variola minor on the other hand is much lessthat smallpox has/will resurface and possibly
severe and only kills 1% of its victims. Neither ofbecome a virus for us in bioterrorism. These
the Variola's are bugs that you want to get. Avoidconcerns have in turn raised more concerns about
them at all costs!Due to ulcerations of the cornea,the availability of vaccine stocks. The concerns
many survivors of the smallpox virus are left inare soo great in fact that, President George W.
one or both of their eyes. Often times they willBush of the U.S.A. has ordered all of his American
also have constant skin scarring. Over the 20thmilitary personnel to be vaccinated against
century the smallpox virus was responsible for ansmallpox and has implemented a voluntary
estimated 200-450 million deaths. Afterprogram for vaccinating emergency medical
successfully completing several vaccinationpersonnel.Feel free to reprint this article as long as
campaigns the World Health Organization(WHO) inyou keep the article, this caption and author
1979 stated that smallpox virus had beenbiography in tact with all hyperlinks.Ryan Fyfe is
eradicated. Cultures of the virus are always keptthe owner and operator of Smallpox Information
at the Disease Control and Prevention which is- which is the best site on the internet for all
located in the United States of America, as wellsmallpox related information.
as in the Institue of Virus Preparations that is in