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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. 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 FACT SHEET Smallpox is one of history’s greatest scourges, and its eradication is one of medicine’s greatest triumphs. Because it is both highly contagious and highly lethal, smal 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.. an intentional release . of smallpox virus in the U.S.. . Edward Braun, Dept. of Plant Pathology & Microbiology. Iowa State University, Ames 50011. Abstract:. In this case study, students in a non-majors microbiology course play the role of public health officials developing a response plan for an act of bioterrorism involving the intentional release of smallpox virus in the U.S. Student groups first listen to an NPR report about a simulated smallpox outbreak and are then told that their task is to create a plan to respond to the outbreak. The groups discuss the case and seek out information they feel will be needed to develop their plan. Information gathered by the groups is posted on the class Blackboard Learn site and each group then devises and posts an action plan. . Past, Present, and Future. . . . Starry Night or Deadly Virus?. . Variola. Virus. . Smallpox signs and symptoms. Fever. Significant discomfort. Headache. Severe fatigue. Severe back pain. 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 . Days . W. ork . in Biotech. Steven . Pincus. , AVP Virology and Analytical Development. Cari. . Sadowski. Associate Principle Scientist Group Leader Virology. Health . Science Teachers Conference . 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. mummified head preserved royal mummies mummies museum Inspection of the mummy revealed a rash of elevated 145pustules146 each two to four millimeters diameter that lower face neck and visible on espec 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 the regular presence of a disease or infectious agent in a population. the reduction to zero of an infectious disease's presence in the global host population. the use of biological agents for the purpose of terrorism. experiments . lead men to the moon and microsurgery. . - Seth . Mnookin. The First Vaccination. Up through the 20. th. century, one of the most serious diseases of mankind was smallpox.. INSIDE: Continuing Education Examination depardepardepardepardepartment of health and human sertment of health and human sertment of health and human sertment of health and human sertment of health an BY ADEKUNLE JUMOKE DOLAPO. MICROBIOLOGY. 300LEVEL. 15/SCI05/002. TABLE OF CONTENT. . INTRODUCTION. WHAT CAUSES SMALLPOX. VIRUS CLASSIFICATION. TYPE OF DISEASE. ROUTE OF INFECTION. PATHOGENICITY OF THE VIRUS.