[Theresa]

I am not so worried about smallpox. As far as I understand it smallpox cannot spread until it is put into a human host. Then by the time it becomes infectious that person is dreadfully sick and would not be up to walking around the mall coughing on people. He would be at home, on his deathbead writhing in pain. Given this I can't figure out how the enemy could make sure the smallpox spread to enough people at once to kill en masse. It's like they would have to grab people up, inject and them with it. I am not clear on this. We hear too much about who might have stores of it and not enough about how and if it can be deployed and what the probablity is that an enemy has figured out how to deploy it.

[ppaul]

As far as I understand it smallpox cannot spread until it is put into a human host. Then by the time it becomes infectious that person is dreadfully sick and would not be up to walking around the mall coughing on people.

A Muhammad Atta or Abu Abbas type would be up to it - for the glory of Allah and his true Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him, of course.

[Interesting Times]

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[George from New England]

I'm understand the impression that once an individual has been exposed to smallpox, they won't know it. It'll start to grow inside of them for days. During these days they will be contagious. Am I wrong?
By the time they show syptoms they have given it to most people they've seen for maybe a week. An on, and on.

[Eala]

He would be at home, on his deathbead writhing in pain. What's the fatality rate for smallpox? I don't think it's 100%.

[alethia]

The typical smallpox infected person wouldn't be at the mall -- but most likely he wouldn't be at home either. He'd be at the Emergency Room, a clinic or the hospital (all with lots of people present to be infected). And what about kids -- they'd in the same places or at daycare or at home with the other kids and Mom -- waiting for Dad. And if Dad and/or Mom are 29 or younger (not vaccinated at all) they'll be infected as well and potentially carry the infection.

Small pox is very contagious. And we don't live like we did back in the 1800's.

I am very concerned about smallpox as even a remote possibility.

[CoolH2OH]

Yes, and don't you think at the first record of anyone with a disease like smallpox that was declared non existent, the vaccine would be standard procedure for everyone immediately. They shouldn't be able to kill anymore than the WTC, if we respond properly, although 1 is too many. RIP for those with anthrax.

[tallhappy]

You are completely wrong in what you are saying.

Do not say things that are so inaccurate.

Small pox can be spread by people who don't yet know they have it and even by people who are infected but do not come down with the disease.