Smallpox Education

CDC releases smallpox information for clinicians

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 30th, 2003

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun mailing smallpox information packets to 3.5 million clinicians nationwide as part of the agency's established plan to educate medical professionals about smallpox and the smallpox vaccine.

"Ensuring clinicians have accurate information about smallpox is critical as we continue to work to enhance our nation's preparedness for a possible terrorism attack," said CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding. "This mailing is unprecedented and the information in these packets is a valuable resource to those health care providers on the frontlines who would be the first ones to recognize smallpox cases."

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