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March 2003 Safety Tip

"SMALLPOX"

In light of the current national alert status for terrorism and the potential for a biological attack, the following information regarding smallpox is being presented as this month's safety tip. All information is taken from the Center for Disease Control's (CDC's) website (http://www.cdc.gov/) (en Español (http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/default.htm)).

For general information regarding smallpox, please click on the following link: Smallpox Overview (Esta página en español).

For Smallpox Questions and Answers: The Disease and the Vaccine, please click on the following link: Q & A .

CDC Public Inquiries Hotline
(Mon-Fri 8am-11pm EST & Sat-Sun 10am-8pm EST):

  • English (888) 246-2675
  • Español (888) 246-2857
  • TTY (866) 874-2646

Maricopa County employees can contact the Safety Office at 602-506-8601 for more information. Other readers with questions concerning smallpox should contact their local health provider or heath agency for more information.
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Created: 06 March 2003, ml/hdl