Poxvirus dilemmas - monkeypox, smallpox, and biologic terrorism

Article Abstract:

Monkeypox is probably not a serious health threat but smallpox would be if terrorists use it as a biological weapon. Outbreaks of monkeypox in the Congo in 1996 and 1997 raised fears that monkeypox could take over the role formerly held by smallpox until its eradication. However, monkeypox has a relatively low fatality rate and computer models predicted it would die out. Smallpox would have a devastating effect because no one is vaccinated anymore and most people would be susceptible. There is not enough vaccine to cover large populations. Consequently, all smallpox stocks should be destroyed.

Biological weapons, Monkeypox virus

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Putting typhoid vaccination on the global health agenda

Article Abstract:

The article discusses about typhoid vaccination that should be the priority in the global health agenda, as the antibiotics generally used to treat the disease are slowly proving to be ineffective in most of the cases. The developing countries are taking efforts to introduce the inexpensive Vi vaccine for this purpose.

Drug therapy, Typhoid fever, Typhoid vaccine, Typhoid vaccines, Clinical report

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The last smallpox epidemic in Boston and the vaccination controversy, 1901-1903

Article Abstract:

The history of the last smallpox outbreak in Boston around the turn of the 20th century is reviewed. Many people who opposed vaccination believed it was a violation of their civil rights and also questioned the vaccine's safety and effectiveness.

Massachusetts, History, Boston, Massachusetts

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