Smallpox

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Smallpox Information
CDC National Immunization Program (NIP)
Web Address:	www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp
This U.S. government Web site contains thorough and updated information about smallpox, including signs and symptoms of infection, treatment, and vaccine information, and the latest on U.S. smallpox prevention and bioterrorism policy.

Organizations

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health
NIAID Office of Communications and Public Liaison
6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD  20892-6612
Phone:	1-866-284-4107 toll-free (301) 496-5717
Fax:	(301) 402-3573
TDD:	1-800-877-8339
Web Address:	www.niaid.nih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases.
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
E-mail:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int/en
The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has 192 member states. WHO promotes technical cooperation among nations on health issues, carries out programs to control and eliminate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Web site has information on many health topics and on travelers' health.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: January 31, 2007
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
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