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

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
130 Colonnade Road
A.L. 6501H
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0K9
Phone:	Telephone numbers for PHAC vary by region. For your regional number, go to the listing on the PHAC Web site at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/contact_e.html.
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/new_e.html
The Public Health Agency of Canada (formerly the Population and Public Health Branch of Health Canada) is primarily responsible for policies, programs, and systems relating to disease prevention, health promotion, disease surveillance, community action, and disease control.
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
E-mail:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int
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 Carrie Henley	Last Updated: May 1, 2007
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
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