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Health > Conditions and Diseases > Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal) > Smallpox

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Offers resources on smallpox or variola, a disease caused by the variola virus, including signs and symptoms, causes and prevention, immunization and vaccines, treatment, surveillance and the related health issues and concerns.


Emergency response to an outbreak of smallpox

In the event of a smallpox outbreak within Canada or worldwide, Canada will employ a "search and contain" strategy. The key components to Canada's search and contain strategy against smallpox are as follows…
Source:     Public Health Agency of Canada

Smallpox

Information on what is smallpox, how it is spread, symptoms, treatment ad information on the smallpox vaccine.
Source:     Public Health Agency of Canada