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The Role of Brincidofovir in Preparation for a Potential Smallpox Outbreak
Viruses, 2017 Smallpox (variola) virus is considered a Category A bioterrorism agent due to its ability to spread rapidly and the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with infection. Current recommendations recognize the importance of oral antivirals and call
Scott A. Foster +2 more
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Monkeypox Goes North: Ongoing Worldwide Monkeypox Infections in Humans
Viruses, 2022 In the late 1970s, global vaccination programs resulted in the eradication of smallpox. The Monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is closely related to the smallpox-inducing variola virus, was previously endemic only in Sub-Saharan Africa but is currently ...
Barbara S. Schnierle
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Pietro Verri: The History of Smallpox Vaccination Through His Pencil
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The last case of natural smallpox infection occurred in 1977, and the disease is considered eradicated since 1980. Throughout the history of medicine, early attempts to combat smallpox involved inoculation, a practice based on the observation that those who recovered from the disease became immune.
Omar Simonetti +5 more
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History, EarlyView.Abstract After the vicissitudes of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14), the consolidation of the Bourbon Monarchy in early eighteenth‐century Spain allowed Philip V's ministry to implement the so‐called Nueva Planta in his various kingdoms and lordships of the Crown of Aragon, but also in Castile.
Roberto Quirós Rosado
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Emerging Microbes and InfectionsA large outbreak of monkeypox occurred in 2022, and most people lack immunity to orthopoxvirus. Smallpox vaccination is essential for preventing further smallpox outbreaks.
Hao Liu +7 more
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2004 The potential consequences of a competently executed smallpox attack have not been adequately considered by policy makers. The possibility of release of an aerosolized and/or bioengineered virus must be anticipated and planned for. The transmission and infectivity of variola virus are examined.
Martin M, Weiss +3 more
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The World Health Organization's Reform After COVID‐19: Between Old Habits and a New Normal
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic subjected the World Health Organization (WHO) to its sternest test. While the rationale for its existence became clearer than ever, widespread criticism of its pandemic response eroded its standing, already compromised by previous health emergencies and a highly competitive global health landscape.
Óscar Fernández
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Rethinking the History of Smallpox in the Early Twentieth Century: The and Uncertainty Surrounding the Diagnosis of Smallpox [PDF]
Uisahak, 2020 This research explores the case of the 1903 smallpox outbreak on the SS Korea, a transpacific carrier making runs between Southeast Asia, East Asia, Hawaii, and the United States.
Hyon Ju LEE
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Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
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PLoS ONESmallpox is a highly contagious and ancient disease influenced by natural and social factors. These factors led to the wide spread of smallpox in Hubei Province of China during the historical period.
Yuxin Zeng +4 more
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