Biodefense Information & Resources
Variola major (Smallpox)

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• Smallpox Medical Summary
• Smallpox Resource List
• Clinical Pathway: Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness (PDF)

Clinical Presentations and Syndromic Differential Diagnoses of Selected Agents of Bioterrorism (PDF)