Medical Management Of Smallpox

Prevention and Treatment | Smallpox | CDC

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Antiviral Drugs In July 2018, the FDA approved tecovirimat (TPOXX) for treatment of smallpox. In laboratory tests, tecovirimat has been... In June 2021, the FDA approved brincidofovir (TEMBEXA) for treatment of smallpox. In laboratory tests, brincidofovir …

Smallpox - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Treatment. Tecovirimat (Tpoxx). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this drug for use in the U.S. in 2018. Research found that it worked in ... …

Protect and Care for Smallpox Patients | Smallpox | CDC

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Smallpox - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Smallpox is the first human infectious disease to be successfully eradicated worldwide. It remains of clinical concern because …

Diagnosis and Management of Smallpox | NEJM

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The incubation period for smallpox is 7 to 17 days (mean, 10 to 12). The prodromal phase, which lasts for two or three days, is characterized by …

Smallpox Preparedness and Response Updates from FDA

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Smallpox information from the National Institutes of Health Smallpox information from the World Health Organization FDA Monkeypox Response About …

Smallpox - Control | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Henderson, Donald A. and Inglesby, Thomas V., et al. "Smallpox as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management." Journal of the American Medical Association …

Smallpox - Clinical Features - National Institutes of Health

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Flat-type smallpox is thought to be associated with a deficient cellular immune response to the virus, although immunologic data are generally lacking ( Henderson 1999: Smallpox …

Smallpox - Isolation and Decontamination - National Institutes of …

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Any fever above 38°C (101°F) during the 17 days after exposure to a confirmed case would suggest the development of smallpox. The contact should then be isolated immediately, …

Smallpox - World Health Organization

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The World Health Organization launched an intensified plan to eradicate smallpox in 1967. Widespread immunization and surveillance were conducted around the world for several years. The last known …