Smallpox: Infection Control
Information for the public can be found on the Smallpox Disease page.
On this page:
-
Protocols
- Smallpox
Response Plan & Guidelines
Outlines the public health strategies that would guide the public health response to a smallpox emergency and many of the federal, state, and local public health activities that must be undertaken in a smallpox outbreak.
Jun 23, 2004
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) - Isolation
and Quarantine Guidelines
"Guide C" in the Smallpox Response Plan & Guidelines
(22 pages total, broken into 2 sections)
PDF (236 KB/14 pages)
PDF (174 KB/8 pages)
- Decontamination Guidelines
"Guide F" in the Smallpox Response Plan & Guidelines
PDF (227 KB/10 pages)
-
Tools
- Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities (1.5 MB/34 pages)
See Section II: Agent-Specific Recommendations, Smallpox; pages 23-26.
Apr 13, 1999