PPT-Smallpox

Aditya Harsh What is smallpox Smallpox is a very deadly disease caused by a virus called the variola virus Dowshen Steven Smallpox gets its name from the pusfilled blisters or pocks that form during the illness. 5 million to 2 million people died from the disease each year Global importance of the health condition today Smallpox has been eradicated from the globe with no new cases reported since 978 However the threat of bioterrorism keeps the danger of smal Smallpox What Is It? - deadly disease caused by the variola virus . The pox part of smallpox is derived from the Latin word for ‘spotted’ and refers to the raised bumps that appear . By Meghan . Burrage. What is Smallpox?. A serious contagious disease due to a virus. Once worldwide, causing illness and death. It mainly affected children and young adults. Family members often infected each other. Lecture 5 From Cradle to Grave. Disease, mortality and the state. Disease impacts on populations, but also economy, state and cultural beliefs and practices.. State involvement in public health and disease regulation – includes quarantine, vaccination, public health measures, establishment of infectious disease hospitals.. Past, Present, and Future. . . . Starry Night or Deadly Virus?. . Variola. Virus. . Smallpox signs and symptoms. Fever. Significant discomfort. Headache. Severe fatigue. Severe back pain. ’. Communicating . with the public about smallpox vaccination in . post-war . Britain. Gareth Millward – . gareth.millward@lshtm.ac.uk. – Centre for History in Public Health. Improving health worldwide. PharmD/MBA 2016 . Oct. 6, 2015 the CDC recognized pharmacists and the . APhA. for their role . Pharmacists reduce barriers to getting vaccines in a way that other members of immunization cannot because of their locations and hours . Robert J. Leggiadro, MD. Villanova University. Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. ACHA Annual Meeting. What We Know and Do Not Know. Omowunmi (‘. Wunmi. ) Osinubi, MD, M.Sc., MBA, FRCA.. Associate Professor (Adjunct) . Department of Occupational and Environmental Health . University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -School of Public Health. - Seth . Mnookin. Science. is a process that seeks to understand the natural and social world through the collection and analysis of evidence.. There are four major concepts in the pursuit of science:. should I know about itSmallpox is a very serious contagious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a virus variola it characteristically includes skin lesions and scabs that at times have been confused and debate continues over whether strains of the disease should be retained in speci31ed laboratories Intervention or program965 international efforts to eradicate smallpox were revitalized with the e Notify Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Epidemiology (DCBE) immediately upon initial report. Enter available information into Merlin within 24 hours. Review background Before vaccination, people should be asked if they or any of their household contacts are pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 4 weeks; those who respond positively should not be In addit