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People who work in laboratories with the [[smallpox virus|virus]] are at risk of contracting [[smallpox]]. Before eradication, risk factors included: physical contact with a patient with the disease, contact with contaminated body fluids, and exposure to contaminated aerosolized particles.<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Smallpox disease overview | url = http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp }}</ref> | People who work in laboratories with the [[smallpox virus|virus]], or live in areas which have been target of bioterrorism, are at risk of contracting [[smallpox]]. Before eradication, [[risk factors]] included: physical contact with a patient with the disease, contact with contaminated body fluids, and exposure to contaminated aerosolized particles.<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Smallpox disease overview | url = http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp }}</ref> | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
People who work in laboratories with the virus, or live in areas which have been target of bioterrorism, are at risk of contracting smallpox. Before eradication, risk factors included: physical contact with a patient with the disease, contact with contaminated body fluids, and exposure to contaminated aerosolized particles.[1]
Risk Factors
Prior to Eradication
- Physical contact with someone with smallpox
- Direct contact with infected bodily fluids
- Direct contact with contaminated surfaces
- Exposure to aerosolized particles from someone with smallpox
Present
- Laboratory work with the virus
- Living in an area victim of bioterrorism