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A member asked:
Should i be worried about a smallpox outbreak?
7 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
No: The disease hasn't been seen in the world in 30+ years. Were it to somehow reappear, it would e as easy to eliminate as it was the first time. A vaccine is not generally in use but is available.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No: In addition worrying make u only anxious and will not prevent it.
Answered 5/6/2016
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NO !: Small pox has been totally eradicated from the world. The virus may (?) exist in research setting but an outbreak is impossible.
Answered 11/27/2017
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No: But it is not beyond the realms of possibility for a smallpox bioterrorism attack. Certainly not impossible.
Answered 5/6/2016
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No: You can safely find something else to worry about.
Answered 7/4/2016
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