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What are the major characteristics of poxvirus
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group I, centrifugal rash, large, brick-shaped virus
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When was the last natural case of smallpox in the US?
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1949
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When was the last natural case of smallpox in the world?
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1977
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What is Molluscum contagiosum?
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skin infxn, small, pearl-shaped lesions, prevalent with AIDs infxn, can cause secondary bacterial infxn
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How was smallpox spread to the new world?
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explorers and traders from Europe
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What are the chief symptoms of small pox
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fever, backache, pustules in centrifugal rash
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What is monkey pox? How is it spread? How did it get to the US?
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virus related to small pox, spread crossed species barrier because of lack of small pox vaccination and immunity, outbreak caused by exotic pet swap meet prairie dogs, etc.
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What is variolation?
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taking dried small pox scabs and scratching other person and inserting scabs onto wound
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What is myxoma virus and wsa it successful?
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It was a virus similar to smallpox which causes smallpox in rabbits. Modified to create infertility. worked
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When was routine vaccination against smallpox halted in the US?
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1972
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How was the vaccinia vaccine made?
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By growing the vaccinia virus in calves or other animals and harvesting the seed lymph
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Is the vaccinia a live vaccine? Is it safe by today's standards?
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Yes, it is a live vaccine and it is not necessarily safe by today's standards because it can cause smallpox in immunocompromised individuals and can cause complications with some individuals with skin infxns
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Is there a concern that the US pop is susceptible to smallpox?
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Yes, because much of the population has not been vaccinated
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What drug is being tested for post exposure to monkey pox or small pox?
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cidofovir
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