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Smallpox—Variola Major, Page 1 of 2
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Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination. In the United States and its territories, a suspected case of smallpox must be immediately reported to the appropriate local, state, or territorial health department.