Smallpox has been widely reported as a possible bio-terror weapon..docx
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Smallpox, caused by the variola virus, has been identified as a potential bio-terror weapon due to its lethality and ease of transmission. Currently, global immunity to smallpox is minimal since routine vaccination ceased after the disease was eradicated in 1980, making populations vulnerable to an outbreak. Effective defenses against a smallpox attack could include rapid vaccination campaigns, stockpiling antivirals, and enhancing public health response strategies.
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Smallpox has been widely reported as a possible bio-terror weapon..docx
- 1. Smallpox has been widely reported as a possible bio-terror weapon. Explain what you know about the etiology of the disease. Include what you know about the current state of the world’s immunity to smallpox. Discuss how effective (or ineffective) a smallpox weapon might be. Include what kind of defense could be mounted against such an attack.