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Smallpox Vaccine May Protect Against Monkeypox

August 8, 2005 - Topics smallpox, vaccine, monkeypox, outbreak and vaccination
A new study suggests that some people infected by the monkeypox outbreak in 2003 were protected by previous smallpox vaccinations. This finding could prove beneficial in the event of a bioterrorism attack, researchers say.

The monkeypox outbreak made 72 people ill in several Midwestern states, but did not cause any fatalities

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