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Welcome to MyVaccs Diseases. This page allows you to find quick,
concise information on certain travel related diseases. Please select
a disease from the list below.

Disease Info

Diseases	Smallpox
Anthrax Chicken Pox Cholera Diphtheria Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Human Papillomavirus Influenza Japanese Encephalitis B Lyme Disease Measles Meningococcal Infection Mumps Pertussis (whooping cough) Pneumococcal Infection Polio Rabies Rubella Smallpox Swine Flu Tetanus Tick-Borne Encephalitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Yellow Fever	The Disease Smallpox is transmitted from person-to-person by infected aerosols and air droplet spread through face to face contact with an infected person. The disease may also be transmitted via skin inoculation. There are two types of Smallpox, the incubation period for both forms is between 7-17days. Variola Major – Symptoms include sudden onset of fever (40C or above), malaise, headache, prostration, severe backache and occasional abdominal pain and vomiting. Latterly a deep seated rash develops. The rash appears firstly on the face and extremities including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet then subsequently on the trunk. Fatality rates range between 20%-50% or more. The second type is called Variola Minor and is characterised by fewer symptoms: less extensive rash, little persistent scarring and fewer fatalities.
Distribution Smallpox in the past was found throughout the world. However there have been no human cases of smallpox reported since 1978. The last naturally acquired infection was in Uganda in 1977. Two laboratory workers were infected in Birmingham, UK, in 1978. In 1979 the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication declared the world free of smallpox. This declaration was ratified by the World Health Assembly in 1980.
Vaccination Vaccination is only recommended for workers in laboratories where pox viruses are handled and others whose work involves an identifiable risk of exposure to the pox virus.
Notes for Travellers There is currently no risk to travellers.
Related information Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

Diseases

Smallpox

The Disease

Smallpox is transmitted from person-to-person by infected aerosols and air droplet spread through face to face contact with an infected person. The disease may also be transmitted via skin inoculation. There are two types of Smallpox, the incubation period for both forms is between 7-17days. Variola Major – Symptoms include sudden onset of fever (40C or above), malaise, headache, prostration, severe backache and occasional abdominal pain and vomiting. Latterly a deep seated rash develops. The rash appears firstly on the face and extremities including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet then subsequently on the trunk. Fatality rates range between 20%-50% or more. The second type is called Variola Minor and is characterised by fewer symptoms: less extensive rash, little persistent scarring and fewer fatalities.

Distribution

Smallpox in the past was found throughout the world. However there have been no human cases of smallpox reported since 1978. The last naturally acquired infection was in Uganda in 1977. Two laboratory workers were infected in Birmingham, UK, in 1978. In 1979 the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication declared the world free of smallpox. This declaration was ratified by the World Health Assembly in 1980.

Vaccination

Vaccination is only recommended for workers in laboratories where pox viruses are handled and others whose work involves an identifiable risk of exposure to the pox virus.

Notes for Travellers

There is currently no risk to travellers.

Related information

Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

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Vaccinations do not protect against the majority of health problems encountered by travellers and extra care and preventative measures must always be taken. This Website is not in any way related to or regulated by the National Health Service or any other health authority. We strongly recommend you keep a copy of any information you upload to the Website – your Myvaccs Profile is intended to complement (not replace) your existing personal and NHS health records.