This document was compiled by the library staff at the Delaware Academy of Medicine. It is a guide to assist you in researching personal health information, and is not exhaustive. The library staff does not attempt to interpret health information or provide medical advice. Please contact your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.

Online Resources:

Aeta InteliHealth
Health Insight
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=35037&p=~br,IHW|~st,24479|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*|

 

American Academy of Family Physicians
Smallpox Vaccine
http://search.aafp.org/htdigsearch/htsearch?words=smallpox+vaccine&x=19&y=16

 

Ask NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
Ask NOAH about Smallpox
http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/infect/smallpox.html

 

Centers for Disease Control
Smallpox Fact Sheet
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp

Agents and Threats: Smallpox
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp

Mayo Clinic
Diseases and Conditions: Smallpox
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00424

Ask a Specialist about Smallpox: Am I still Protected?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=B5D72649-40D9-49F8-902169396D25B428

Medem Medical Library
Frequently asked questions about Smallpox
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZK9J2GUTC&sub_cat=294

Questions and Answers About Bioterrorism & Children
http://medem.com/search/article_display.cfm?path=n:&mstr=/ZZZWFU1GUTC.html&soc=AAP&srch_typ=NAV_SERCH

National Library of Medicine MEDLINEPLUS Health Information:
Medical Encyclopedia: Smallpox
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001356.htm

Health Topic: Smallpox
http://search.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smallpox.html (click this link,  and when the new page loads, click the "search" button

National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)
Find a library that can help you with health information
http://nnlm.gov/members/

New England Journal of Medicine
http://content.nejm.org/search.dtl (type in "smallpox" to return current search results)

UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
Online Exhibit
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/biomed/smallpox/

US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
Smallpox: English/Spanish
http://www.smallpox.gov/

WebMD

Health Guide
http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/199/63502

World Health Organization

Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response
http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/smallpox/

Books:

Hopkins, Donald R. (2002). The Greatest Killer: Smallpox in History . University of Chicago Press.
ISBN: 0226351661

Robertson, R.G. (2001). Rotting Face: Smallpox and the American Indian . Caxton Press.
ISBN: 0870044192

Tucker, Jonathan (2001) Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox . Atlantic Monthly Press.
ISBN: 0871138301

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