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No, the smallpox that is stored that the CDC has never escaped.
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Has the smallpox virus ever escaped?
At least once. I think it was in New York City.
What Legal responsibility does the CDC have to inform public of risks to smallpox vaccine?
What Legal responsibility dose the CDC have to inform public of risks to smallpox vaccine?
Which agencies were involved in the smallpox eradication?
Who, cdc...
What legal responsibility does the CDC have to inform the public of risks to smallpox vaccine?
What Legal responsibility dose the CDC have to inform public of risks to smallpox vaccine?
Has people ever survived smallpox?
Only over 100,000 people world wide has ever survived smallpox from 1942 to 2007.
How do scientists study smallpox?
Good question. Generally we don't directly study smallpox, because it is a very dangerous virus. Instead we study related viruses such as Vaccinia. However the CDC in Atlanta does maintain smallpox for research, but only under extremely safe conditions.
Who is allowed to have live samples of smallpox?
These viruses are not living but there are two labs where samples are kept. One is at the CDC in the USA and one in Russia.
Can you get rid of the Smallpox?
Smallpox has been eradicated in the year 1977. Edward Jenner found a vaccine for the disease. Donald Henderson created ring immunization, which got rid of smallpox for good. Ring Immunization was the process of when an area had smallpox, everyone else in that area would get vaccinated... ---- I think that's how they got rid of smallpox. I'd check other sources if I were you like the CDC website.
What steps should the CDC take in giving the risk for the smallpox vaccine?
NONE since they irradcated the small pox when the last outbreak happen
What happened when the smallpox virus escaped?
They lived, but usually with bad facial scars and scaring in other affected body areas.
Was Grover Cleveland ever been impeached?
No, he escaped impeachment.
Does the CDC have the right to force people to get a vaccination for an infectious disease such as the smallpox is it is a suspected act of bioterrorism why or why not?
CDC has a detailed plan to protect Americans against the use of smallpox as a biological weapon. This plan includes the creation and use of special teams of health care and public health workers. If a smallpox case is found, these teams will take steps immediately to control the spread of the disease. Smallpox was wiped out through specific public health actions, including vaccination, and these actions will be used again. * If a smallpox outbreak happens, public health officials will use television, radio, newspapers, the Internet and other channels to inform members of the public about what to do to protect themselves and their families. * Officials will tell people where to go for care if they think they have smallpox. * Smallpox patients will be isolated (kept away from other people who could get sick from them) and will receive the best medical care possible. Isolation prevents the virus from spreading to others. * Anyone who has had contact with a smallpox patient will be offered smallpox vaccination as soon as possible. Then, the people who have had contact with those individuals will also be vaccinated. Following vaccination, these people will need to watch for any signs of smallpox. People who have been exposed to smallpox may be asked to take their temperatures regularly and report the results to their health department. * The smallpox vaccine may also be offered to those who have not been exposed, but would like to be vaccinated. At local clinics, the risks and benefits of the vaccine will be explained and professionals will be available to answer questions. * No one will be forced to be vaccinated, even if they have been exposed to smallpox. * To prevent smallpox from spreading, anyone who has been in contact with a person with smallpox but who decides not to get the vaccine may need to be isolated for at least 18 days. During this time, they will be checked for symptoms of smallpox. * People placed in isolation will not be able to go to work. Steps will be taken to care for their everyday needs (e.g., food and other needs). Because smallpox does not spread as easily as measles or flu, measures like vaccination and isolation allowed public health officials to wipe out the disease. *This text was taken straight from the CDC website. You may investigate further at this web address: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/basics/outbreak.asp
