"Smallpox" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.826
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| Concept/Terms |
Variola Minor- Variola Minor
- Minor, Variola
- Minors, Variola
- Variola Minors
- Alastrim
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smallpox" by people in Profiles.
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Trust influences response to public health messages during a bioterrorist event. J Health Commun. 2007 Apr-May; 12(3):217-32.
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Validation of a screening instrument to identify persons for exclusion from smallpox vaccination. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 15; 40(4):620-3.
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Attitudes of healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals regarding smallpox vaccination. BMC Public Health. 2003 Jun 11; 3:20.
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Smallpox vaccine: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Clin Med Res. 2003 Apr; 1(2):87-92.