Smallpox Information for Healthcare Providers
- Overview
of Smallpox (Powerpoint: 6.5MB/38 slides) (PDF:
1.4MB/38 pages)
Slide show giving the history of smallpox and descriptions of the various ways the disease presents, including many graphic pictures of people with smallpox.
- Smallpox
as a Bioterrorist Agent (Powerpoint: 3.2MB/37 slides) (PDF:
795KB/37 pages)
Slide show depicting smallpox rash progression, differences between smallpox and chickenpox, and strategies for responding to bioterrorist attacks with smallpox.
- Reporting
Smallpox
Smallpox must be reported to MDH immediately 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- CDC
Smallpox Overview for Clinicians
Core smallpox materials for healthcare providers, plus links to all CDC pages on smallpox. Attention: Non-MDH link
- CDC
Smallpox Resources for Health Officials
Materials on smallpox planning for state and local health departments. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Poster:
Evaluating Patients for Smallpox
CDC poster showing information on evaluation protocol, risk evaluation, comparison of chickenpox (varicella) and smallpox, and comparison of common rash conditions. Attention: Non-MDH link
- CIDRAP
Smallpox News
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) lists all the latest news on smallpox. Attention: Non-MDH link
