What would be the consequence of a bioterrorist attack that released smallpox virus into a city?

What will be an ideal response?


The last case of smallpox was reported in the 1970s. As a result, children are no longer vaccinated routinely as was the case before smallpox was eradicated. A large proportion of any given population today would be unvaccinated, and thus susceptible to smallpox infection. The mortality rate would be high (30–50%) among those not protected by vaccination.

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tachypnea : _______________ breathing.

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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Lesions in what location(s) will result in decreased or lost sensation from the contralateral body or face?

A. Ventral posterolateral (VPL) nucleus of the thalamus B. Ventral posteromedial (VPM) nucleus of the thalamus C. A and B D. None of the above

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Dysplastic nevi are precursors of malignant melanoma that are:

A) Larger than other nevi B) Oval epidermal nests C) Dermal cords of cells D) Brown, rounded papules

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Examination of cells is called:

a. pharmacology b. radiology c. cytology d. oncology

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