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Article: House call: expert advice on health and fitness.(Brief Article)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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FEAR OF SMALLPOX OUTBREAK
Q I am a 30-year-old woman with a husband and two boys, and we're just trying to live life to its fullest. But now that the war has begun, we've seen what anthrax can do, and I'm scared about the possibility of a smallpox outbreak. How big could this problem be? R.L., Richmond, Va.
A Described as one of the most feared microbes that could be used as a weapon of bioterrorism, smallpox is a highly contagious virus that can spread through the air, and doctors say it is fatal to about 30 percent of the people who are exposed to it. A smallpox outbreak could be a huge problem that would require public health officials to immediately ...