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2. Re‐emerging human monkeypox: A major public‐health debacle.
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Saxena, Shailendra K., Ansari, Saniya, Maurya, Vimal K., Kumar, Swatantra, Jain, Amita, Paweska, Janusz T., Tripathi, Anil K., and Abdel‐Moneim, Ahmed S.
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MONKEYPOX ,BACTERIAL diseases ,SMALLPOX vaccines ,EYE infections ,ANTIVIRAL agents ,SMALLPOX ,LYMPHADENITIS - Abstract
A multicountry outbreak of the monkeypox virus has gained global attention. As of May 25, 250 confirmed human monkeypox cases have been reported globally. Monkeypox is caused by the Monkeypox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus and Poxviridae family. Monkeypox is often a self‐limiting infection, with symptoms lasting 2–4 weeks with the case fatality ratio around 3%–6%. Monkeypox is transmitted to humans by direct contact with an infected person or animal or contact with virus‐contaminated material. Human monkeypox infections may lead to various medical complications such as fever, rash, and lymphadenopathies. Pneumonitis, encephalitis, sight‐threatening keratitis, and subsequent bacterial infections are all possible complications of monkeypox. An antiviral agent developed to treat smallpox has also been approved for use in the treatment of monkeypox in the United States. Vaccines used in the smallpox eradication program also provided immunity to monkeypox. Newer vaccines have been developed, one of which has been approved for monkeypox prevention. In this study, we provide information about the recent outbreaks of human monkeypox, epidemiology, transmission pattern, possible diagnosis techniques, therapeutics, and available preventive strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Lessons for Community-Based Scale-Up of Monkeypox Vaccination From Previous Disease Outbreaks Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States.
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Holloway, Ian W.
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GAY Americans , *SMALLPOX , *IMMUNIZATION , *COMMUNITY health services , *SMALLPOX vaccines , *MEN who have sex with men , *HEALTH equity , *COVID-19 pandemic , *FEDERAL government - Abstract
The article addresses monkeypox (MPX) vaccination efforts in the U.S. for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Topics discussed include criticism on the strategy of the Biden-Harris administration to combat the MPX virus, key strategies for improving MPX vaccine coverage among GBMSM, and organizations that have been at the forefront of educating GBMSM about MPX while minimizing stigma about the disease.
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- 2022
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4. Lessons From a House on Fire—From Smallpox to Polio.
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Maldonado, Yvonne A
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NON-communicable diseases , *FIRE stations , *POLIO , *SMALLPOX , *COMMUNICABLE diseases , *GLOBAL burden of disease - Abstract
Global burden of disease morbidity and mortality has shifted dramatically in the last 30 years from infectious to non-communicable diseases, leading to major improvements in global child survival and enhanced life expectancy for all age groups. Vaccination efforts worldwide have been key to this achievement, but with a reduction in vaccine preventable diseases, anti-vaccine sentiments have concurrently increased. Eradication of smallpox in 1977 is a testament to vaccination impacts on human health. Despite this historic success, recent increases in infectious disease outbreaks, such as polio and measles, especially among poorly vaccinated populations, have underscored the risks of resurgence of diseases once thought eliminated in the United States and elsewhere. Engaging governments, community leaders, and the public will be critical to continuing the advancement of global health through elimination of vaccine preventable diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Response to the Monkeypox Outbreak - Laboratory Response Network, United States, May 17-June 30, 2022.
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Aden, Tricia A., Blevins, Patricia, York, Shannon Whitman, Rager, Stacy, Balachandran, Devika, Hutson, Christina L., Lowe, David, Mangal, Chris N., Wolford, Tyler, Matheny, Audrey, Davidson, Whitni, Wilkins, Kimberly, Cook, Rachael, Roulo, Rebecca M., White, Michael K., Berman, LaShondra, Murray, Janna', Laurance, John, Francis, Drew, and Green, Nicole M.
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MONKEYPOX , *PUBLIC health , *COMMUNICABLE diseases , *ORTHOPOXVIRUSES , *SMALLPOX , *PREVENTION of epidemics , *RAPID diagnostic tests , *LABORATORIES , *DIAGNOSIS , *ANIMALS - Abstract
As part of public health preparedness for infectious disease threats, CDC collaborates with other U.S. public health officials to ensure that the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) has diagnostic tools to detect Orthopoxviruses, the genus that includes Variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox. LRN is a network of state and local public health, federal, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), veterinary, food, and environmental testing laboratories. CDC developed, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance* for the Non-variola Orthopoxvirus Real-time PCR Primer and Probe Set (non-variola Orthopoxvirus [NVO] assay), a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic test to detect NVO. On May 17, 2022, CDC was contacted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) regarding a suspected case of monkeypox, a disease caused by the Orthopoxvirus Monkeypox virus. Specimens were collected and tested by the Massachusetts DPH public health laboratory with LRN testing capability using the NVO assay. Nationwide, 68 LRN laboratories had capacity to test approximately 8,000 NVO tests per week during June. During May 17-June 30, LRN laboratories tested 2,009 specimens from suspected monkeypox cases. Among those, 730 (36.3%) specimens from 395 patients were positive for NVO. NVO-positive specimens from 159 persons were confirmed by CDC to be monkeypox; final characterization is pending for 236. Prompt identification of persons with infection allowed rapid response to the outbreak, including isolation and treatment of patients, administration of vaccines, and other public health action. To further facilitate access to testing and increase convenience for providers and patients by using existing provider-laboratory relationships, CDC and LRN are supporting five large commercial laboratories with a national footprint (Aegis Science, LabCorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics, and Sonic Healthcare) to establish NVO testing capacity of 10,000 specimens per week per laboratory. On July 6, 2022, the first commercial laboratory began accepting specimens for NVO testing based on clinician orders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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6. The Trump’s administration’s misaligned approach to national biodefense.
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Kirby, Reid
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BIOSECURITY , *NATIONAL security , *ANTIBIOTICS , *SMALLPOX - Abstract
The Trump administration, as mandated by law, is creating a new national strategy for biodefense. The ultimate aim of a biodefense strategy is to provide security – but the administration’s processes for strategy formulation and execution are fundamentally mismatched with the goal of improving security. Severe White House dysfunction calls into question the administration’s ability to successfully oversee a national biodefense strategy, as does a failure to appoint high-ranking officials to crucial positions in a timely fashion. The administration has also exhibited an anti-science attitude nearly across the board and has proposed deep budget cuts for several of the government agencies most crucial to executing a national biodefense strategy. The future of US biodefense is at significant risk under the Trump administration. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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7. Vaccine Development.
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Hammershaimb EAD and Campbell JD
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- Humans, Child, Pandemics prevention & control, COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 epidemiology, Vaccines, United States, Vaccine Development
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This article considers ethical considerations surrounding pediatric vaccine development for pandemic preparedness, examines some historical cases of pediatric vaccines developed during past smallpox, influenza, and 2019 coronavirus disease pandemics, and discusses the current state of vaccine development for pandemic preparedness, including vaccines against smallpox/mpox, influenza, anthrax, and Ebola that are included in the US Strategic National Stockpile and vaccines being developed against priority pathogens identified by the World Health Organization., Competing Interests: Disclosures E.A. Hammershaimb and J.D. Campbell are investigators on clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna and Novavax and of an anthrax vaccine developed by Emergent. Their institution receives funds for the conduct of these trials; the authors have no direct financial interests in any of these companies., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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8. THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THY LORD'S NAME IN VEIN: VACCINE MANDATES & RELIGIOUS OBJECTORS.
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Moran, Stephen
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SARS disease , *CORONAVIRUS diseases , *SMALLPOX , *SMALLPOX vaccines - Published
- 2022
9. The End of Smallpox for Indigenous Peoples in the United States, 1898–1903: An Unnoticed Finale.
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Kelton, Paul
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NATIVE Americans , *SMALLPOX , *INDIGENOUS peoples of the Americas - Abstract
Smallpox's devastating impact on Indigenous Peoples of the Americas figures prominently in the historical literature. But when did this horrific experience end? Historians have not noticed, and there are good reasons why they have not, at least for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Between 1898 and 1903, federal agents and tribal officials enforced quarantines, isolated infected individuals, and vaccinated communities in response to a nation-wide epidemic. Smallpox consequently disappeared. But the evidence we can use to identify this ending leads us in directions other than acknowledging a significant historical milestone. Federal agents detailed efforts to erase Indigenous cultures and described ongoing health problems not related to smallpox, making the passage of the old scourge less significant. Stories that Indigenous Peoples produced after eradication, moreover, contained no celebration of smallpox's demise. These stories instead refer to the disease's arrival as the beginning of colonial trauma that had yet to come to its own end. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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10. An overview on mRNA-based vaccines to prevent monkeypox infection.
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Natami M, Gorgzadeh A, Gholipour A, Fatemi SN, Firouzeh N, Zokaei M, Mohammed Ali SH, Kheradjoo H, Sedighi S, Gholizadeh O, and Kalavi S
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- United States, Humans, mRNA Vaccines, COVID-19 Vaccines, Antigens, Viral, Smallpox Vaccine, Smallpox, Mpox (monkeypox) prevention & control
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The human monkeypox virus (Mpox) is classified as a member of the Poxviridae family and belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus. Mpox possesses double-stranded DNA, and there are two known genetic clades: those originating in West Africa and the Congo Basin, commonly known as Central African clades. Mpox may be treated with either the vaccinia vaccination or the therapeutics. Modifying the smallpox vaccine for treating and preventing Mpox has shown to be beneficial because of the strong link between smallpox and Mpox viruses and their categorization in the same family. Cross-protection against Mpox is effective with two Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved smallpox vaccines (ACAM2000 and JYNNEOSTM). However, ACAM2000 has the potential for significant adverse effects, such as cardiac issues, whereas JYNNEOS has a lower risk profile. Moreover, Mpox has managed to resurface, although with modified characteristics, due to the discontinuation and cessation of the smallpox vaccine for 40 years. The safety and efficacy of the two leading mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and its many variants have been shown in clinical trials and subsequent data analysis. This first mRNA treatment model involves injecting patients with messenger RNA to produce target proteins and elicit an immunological response. High potency, the possibility of safe administration, low-cost manufacture, and quick development is just a few of the benefits of RNA-based vaccines that pave the way for a viable alternative to conventional vaccines. When protecting against Mpox infection, mRNA vaccines are pretty efficient and may one day replace the present whole-virus vaccines. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to provide a synopsis of the ongoing research, development, and testing of an mRNA vaccine against Mpox., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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11. Utility of Cytochrome P450 4F2 Genotyping to Assess Drug Interaction Risk for Brincidovovir, a Cytochrome P450 4F2 Substrate.
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Tippin T, Faison S, Schuck V, Dunn J, and Naderer O
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- United States, Humans, Genotype, Drug Interactions, Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System, Smallpox, Cytosine analogs & derivatives, Organophosphonates
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Smallpox was eradicated in 1980 but remains a biothreat due to the potential release of variola virus into the general population. Brincidofovir, the second medicine approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat smallpox, is metabolized by oxidative and hydrolytic pathways. The oxidative pathway is initiated by cytochrome P450 4F2 (CYP4F2), an enzyme lacking clinical probes for drug interaction studies. The aim of this work was to assess the impact of reduced activity CYP4F2 variants (rs2108622, C/T and T/T) on brincidofovir pharmacokinetics as a surrogate for drug inhibition. Genotyping was performed on blood from healthy participants receiving oral (n = 261) and intravenous (IV, n = 49) brincidofovir across 6 phase 1 trials. Plasma concentrations were measured by validated liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry methods. After oral administration, subjects with the lowest activity CYP4F2 genotype (T/T) had up to 36% higher AUC
inf and 29% higher Cmax while subjects with the moderate activity CYP4F2 genotype (C/T) had similar Cmax and AUCinf compared to those with the wild-type genotype. Little to no increase in brincidofovir exposure parameters was observed following IV administration. Based on the lack of significant increases in brincidofovir plasma concentrations in subjects with low activity CYP4F2, a clinically meaningful drug-drug interaction is not expected with CYP4F2 inhibitor and brincidofovir coadministration., (© 2024, The American College of Clinical Pharmacology.)- Published
- 2024
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12. George Washington's Recurrent Health Problems and Fatal Infection Re-examined.
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Mackowiak, Philip A
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SMALLPOX , *RESPIRATORY infections , *INFECTION , *MALARIA , *DENTAL pathology , *DYSENTERY , *PSYCHOLOGICAL distress - Abstract
George Washington's medical history has been recounted so many times and with such consistency that it seems that nothing new remains to be said about the panoply of disorders that plagued him during his life. The same can be said for the particular one that carried him off at age 67. We know that he had small pox, dysentery, recurrent attacks of malaria, and a host of other infections during his long and spectacularly productive career. His teeth were a source of unrelenting distress despite his assiduous attention to dental hygiene; and terminally, he developed a rapidly progressive upper respiratory infection, which killed him in little more than a day and a half despite the best medical care available. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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13. Reevaluating the Risk of Smallpox Reemergence.
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MacIntyre, C Raina
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SMALLPOX , *BIOENGINEERING , *SYNTHETIC genes , *SYNTHETIC biology , *GENOME editing , *PREVENTION of smallpox , *BIOTERRORISM , *RESEARCH , *VIRUSES , *ANTHRAX , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *EVALUATION research , *SMALLPOX vaccines , *COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Introduction: Smallpox, caused by variola virus, was eradicated in 1980, but remains a category A bioterrorism agent. A decade ago, smallpox ranked second after anthrax in a multifactorial risk priority scoring analysis of category A bioterrorism agents. However, advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology, including published methods for synthesizing an Orthopoxvirus, require the assumptions of this scoring for smallpox and other category A agents to be reviewed.Materials and Methods: The risk priority framework was reviewed and revised to account for the capability for creation of synthetic or engineered smallpox and other category A agents.Results: The absolute score for all agents increased because of gene editing and synthetic biology capability, which was not present when the framework was developed more than a decade ago, although new treatments revised scores downward for smallpox, Ebola, and botulism. In the original framework, smallpox scored 0 for global availability, given the high security around known seed stocks of variola in two laboratories in the United States and Russia. Now, smallpox can be created using synthetic biology, raising the score for this criterion to 2. Other agents too, such as Ebola, score higher for availability, based on synthetic biology capability. When advances in synthetic biology and genetic engineering are considered, smallpox and anthrax are now equally ranked the highest category A bioterrorism agents for planning and preparedness.Conclusions: Revision of a risk priority framework for category A bioterrorism agents shows that smallpox should be elevated in priority for preparedness planning, and that gene editing and synthetic biology raises the overall risk for all agents. The ranking of categories A, B, and C agents should also be revisited, as there is an endless possibility of engineered threats that may be more severe than any agent on the category A list. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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14. Early smallpox vaccine manufacturing in the United States: Introduction of the "animal vaccine" in 1870, establishment of "vaccine farms", and the beginnings of the vaccine industry.
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Esparza, José, Lederman, Seth, Nitsche, Andreas, and Damaso, Clarissa R.
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SMALLPOX vaccines , *VACCINE manufacturing , *VACCINES , *VACCINES industry , *PHYSICIANS , *MERGERS & acquisitions , *ANTITOXINS , *VACCINIA - Abstract
• Manufacturing of the smallpox vaccine at the end of the 19th century was the beginning of the vaccine industry in the United States. • There is not information regarding the stocks or seed viruses used to manufacture those early vaccines. • Historical information, will allow a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the vaccine used to eradicate smallpox. For the first 80–90 years after Jenner's discovery of vaccination in 1796, the main strategy used to disseminate and maintain the smallpox vaccine was arm-to-arm vaccination, also known as Jennerian or humanized vaccination. A major advance occurred after 1860 with the development of what was known as "animal vaccine", which referred to growing vaccine material from serial propagation in calves before use in humans. The use of "animal vaccine" had several advantages over arm-to-arm vaccination: it would not transmit syphilis or other human diseases, it ensured a supply of vaccine even in the absence of the spontaneous occurrence of cases of cowpox or horsepox, and it allowed the production of large amounts of vaccine. The "animal vaccine" concept was introduced in the United States in 1870 by Henry Austin Martin. Very rapidly a number of "vaccine farms" were established in the U.S. and produced large quantities of "animal vaccine". These "vaccine farms" were mostly established by medical doctors who saw an opportunity to respond to an increasing demand of smallpox vaccine from individuals and from health authorities, and to make a profit. The "vaccine farms" evolved from producing only smallpox "animal vaccine" to manufacturing several other biologics, including diphtheria- and other antitoxins. Two major incidents of tetanus contamination happened in 1901, which led to the promulgation of the Biologics Control Act of 1902. The US Secretary of the Treasury issued licenses to produce and sell biologicals, mainly vaccines and antitoxins. Through several mergers and acquisitions, the initial biologics licensees eventually evolved into some of the current major American industrial vaccine companies. An important aspect that was never clarified was the source of the vaccine stocks used to manufacture the smallpox "animal vaccines". Most likely, different smallpox vaccine stocks were repeatedly introduced from Europe, resulting in polyclonal vaccines that are now recognized as "variants" more appropriately than "strains". Further, clonal analysis of modern "animal vaccines" indicate that they are probably derived from complex recombinational events between different strains of vaccinia and horsepox. Modern sequencing technologies are now been used by us to study old smallpox vaccine specimens in an effort to better understand the origin and evolution of the vaccines that were used to eradicate the smallpox. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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15. THE HISTORY OF VACCINATION.
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BARAKAT, AMIN J.
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PREVENTIVE medicine ,PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission ,ANTHRAX treatment ,DIPHTHERIA treatment ,INFECTION prevention ,TREATMENT of encephalitis ,RABIES ,POLIOMYELITIS vaccines ,VACCINATION ,SAFETY ,DRUG efficacy ,IMMUNIZATION ,SMALLPOX ,ANTHRAX vaccines ,POLIO ,MEASLES ,DISEASE eradication ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,IMMUNIZATION of children ,HISTORICAL research ,SMALLPOX vaccines ,RABIES vaccines ,CATASTROPHIC illness ,DIPHTHERIA vaccines ,MEASLES vaccines ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
The article discusses the importance of knowing the history of vaccination to help educate families about their benefits. Also cited are how British doctor Edward Jenner pioneered the concept of vaccination when he developed the smallpox vaccine in 1720s, the occurrence of a smallpox outbreak in the U.S. in 1949 as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, and the work of French physician Louis Pasteur on vaccine science.
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- 2021
16. Assessing a drug for an eradicated human disease: US Food and Drug Administration review of tecovirimat for the treatment of smallpox.
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Chan-Tack, Kirk M, Harrington, Patrick R, Choi, Su-Young, Myers, Laine, O'Rear, Julian, Seo, Shirley, McMillan, David, Ghantous, Hanan, Birnkrant, Debra, and Sherwat, Adam I
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THERAPEUTICS , *DRUG administration , *SMALLPOX , *DISEASES , *DRUGS , *ANTIVIRAL agents , *BENZAMIDE , *HETEROCYCLIC compounds , *DRUG approval , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *DISEASE eradication - Abstract
The development and ultimate approval of tecovirimat for the antiviral treatment of smallpox, a disease that has been eradicated from the world for nearly 40 years, required a unique regulatory approach based on the US Food and Drug Administration's Animal Rule. We summarise the regulatory pathway and describe the challenges involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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17. Drug and Device News.
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ANTI-infective agents ,ANTI-inflammatory agents ,ANTICONVULSANTS ,DRUG therapy for convulsions ,OPHTHALMIC surgery ,RISPERIDONE ,THERAPEUTIC use of monoclonal antibodies ,DRUG therapy for schizophrenia ,ANTIVIRAL agents ,NERVE growth factor ,ANTIMALARIALS ,ORPHAN drugs ,ANTI-HIV agents ,RILUZOLE ,TRANSCRANIAL magnetic stimulation ,MEDICAL prescriptions ,OBSESSIVE-compulsive disorder ,AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis ,BLADDER tumors ,CONTRACEPTION ,CYSTIC fibrosis ,DEMENTIA ,DRUG labeling ,EPILEPSY ,FOOD allergy ,HIV infections ,KERATITIS ,LIVER tumors ,LUNG tumors ,LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE disorders ,MEDICAL equipment ,MYCOSIS fungoides ,OPHTHALMIC drugs ,PATIENT safety ,POLYNEUROPATHIES ,POTASSIUM chloride ,SMALLPOX ,SPASMS ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,NEW product development laws ,BRONCHIOLE diseases ,RAPAMYCIN ,ENDOMETRIAL tumors ,DRUG approval ,SEZARY syndrome ,ANGIOKERATOMA corporis diffusum ,DISEASE complications ,EQUIPMENT & supplies ,THERAPEUTICS ,MEDICAL laws - Abstract
Approvals, new indications, regulatory activities, and more. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
18. Tecovirimat: First Global Approval.
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Hoy, Sheridan M.
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PREVENTION of smallpox , *ANTIVIRAL agents , *MOLECULAR structure , *DRUG development , *DRUG approval - Abstract
Tecovirimat (TPOXX®) is an orthopoxvirus-specific antiviral drug developed by SIGA Technologies in conjunction with the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advances Research and Development Authority. It acts by inhibiting the activity of the orthopoxvirus VP37 envelope wrapping protein, thereby preventing the formation of egress-competent enveloped virions, which are essential for dissemination of the virus in the host. In July 2018, oral tecovirimat was approved in the USA for the treatment of human smallpox disease caused by variola virus in adults and paediatric patients weighing ≥ 13 kg. Tecovirimat was approved under the US FDA’s Animal Rule, in which marketing approval is based on its efficacy in relevant animal models. An intravenous formulation of tecovirimat is undergoing phase I development for the treatment of smallpox infection. This article summarises the milestones in the development of tecovirimat leading to this first approval for the treatment of human smallpox disease in adults and paediatric patients weighing ≥ 13 kg. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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19. The Control of Smallpox in New Spain's Northern Borderlands.
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Pearcy, Thomas L.
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EPIDEMICS , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *PUBLIC health , *SMALLPOX , *HISTORY - Abstract
Focuses on the control of smallpox epidemic in New Spain's Northern Borderlands. Factual background on the Spanish conquest of the New World at the beginning of the sixteenth century; Impact of the disease outbreak on priests, soldiers, foreign settlers and the Spanish delegate; Administration of vaccines to the affected population.
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- 1990
20. Lessons Learned from "A Good War.".
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Larsen, Randall J.
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PREVENTION of smallpox , *NATIONAL security , *HISTORY - Abstract
The article presents the speech "Lessons Learned From 'A Good War': The Global Smallpox Eradication Program & Homeland Security" by retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Randall J. Larsen, delivered at the National Center for Simulation (NCS) Medical Technology, Training, and Treatment Conference on June 2, 2008, in which he compared the eradication of smallpox to U.S. homeland security.
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- 2008
21. THE NEXT PHASE: BIOTERRORISM?
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Carey, John, Eliopoulos, Phoebe, and Gross, Neil
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BIOLOGICAL weapons ,SMALLPOX ,TERRORISM ,ANTHRAX - Abstract
Discusses the implications for the possible use of chemical or biological weapons by terrorists. Mention of the diseases smallpox, anthrax, and others which could kill millions of people in the United States; View that the U.S. is unprepared for a biological attack; Lack of enough smallpox vaccine to address a large outbreak in the U.S.; Outlook for preparations for a biological attack.
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- 2001
22. SCIENCE AND THE CITIZEN.
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SCIENCE ,GENETIC code ,BRAIN drain ,SMALLPOX ,ELECTRIC power system management - Abstract
The article presents news briefs related to developments in science in the United States as of February 1980. The article includes reports on the nine regional divisions of the National Electric Reliability Council; the World Health Organization campaign to eradicate smallpox; errors in computer codes; brain drain; and the genetic code.
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- 1980
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23. Editorials.
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PREVENTION of smallpox ,DISEASES ,VACCINATION ,EDUCATION ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
The article discusses the general issues related to the United States. The recent epidemic of smallpox has had the usual effect of calling public attention to the merits of vaccination, and of producing a large amount of discussion over the subject. Smallpox never arises spontaneously, it is always derived from a case of disease. Vaccination was supposed to be an absolute preventive against smallpox, but it also increases mortality from diseases other than smallpox. The growth of some of the larger universities in the U.S., is raising a question that whether larger organizations should be divided into separate schools, each school having plenary jurisdiction over the students and the affairs of that school, or should it maintain its organization in its integrity.
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24. Estimating the Size of the U.S. Population at Risk of Severe Adverse Events from Replicating Smallpox Vaccine.
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Carlin, Ellen P., Giller, Nichole, and Katz, Rebecca
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PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY , *DRUG side effects , *DATABASES , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *RESEARCH funding , *SMALLPOX vaccines , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *QUANTITATIVE research , *CROSS-sectional method , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients - Abstract
Objective To quantify the population at risk of serious adverse reactions to replicating smallpox vaccine. Design and Sample Conditions known or suspected to carry risk were identified via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planning documents, other federal publications, and peer-reviewed literature. Conditions identified were categorized as historically recognized risks or more recently recognized immunocompromised states that may pose risk. Major historical risk factors were as follows: eczema/atopic dermatitis, pregnancy, HIV, and primary immunodeficiency. More recently identified states were as follows: rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, dialysis, bone marrow transplant recipients within 24 months post-transplant, solid-organ transplant recipients within 3 months post-transplant, age under 1 year, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Measures The estimated prevalence or absolute number of affected individuals for each condition was ascertained from peer-reviewed studies, vital statistics, and registry databases. Results An estimated 48,121,280 to 50,028,045 individuals (15.2-15.8% of the U.S. population) are potentially contraindicated to replicating smallpox vaccine. This rises to 119,244,531 to 123,669,327 (37.4-38.8%) if household contacts are included. Conclusions These figures are significant and larger than the only previously published study. Understanding this number allows for improved clinical utilization, equitable attention to the health needs of a vulnerable population, and strategic vaccine stockpiling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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25. UNDER THE STIMULUS OF GREAT EPIDEMICS.
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Higgins, James E.
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EPIDEMICS ,PENNSYLVANIA. Dept. of Health ,TYPHOID fever ,HISTORY - Abstract
Though Pennsylvania was a prosperous industrial state and home to a great many medical institutions, it was among the last to constitute state-level public health organs. Pennsylvania's first public health organization, the Board of Health, was founded in 1885 and was ineffectual. Its second public health organ, the Department of Health, founded in 1905, rapidly gained a reputation as the strongest state health department in the nation. Though the aims and powers of the two organizations were vastly different, they were linked by the central role that epidemics played in motivating the legislature to pass bills that founded the organizations. Chief among the outbreaks that compelled the legislature to act in the best interests of the commonwealth's health were epidemics of typhoid in Plymouth in 1885 and Butler in 1903. This article explores the link between epidemic outbreaks during a twenty-year period and the state's public health organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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26. History of vaccine and immunization: Vaccine-hesitancy discussion in Germany in XIX century.
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Parodi A and Martini M
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- Humans, Animals, Cattle, United States, History, 18th Century, SARS-CoV-2, Immunization, Germany, Smallpox Vaccine history, COVID-19, Smallpox prevention & control, Vaccines
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Vaccination is the most celebrated and denigrated achievement of medicine and public health - not only today, but since Edward Jenner's time (1798). In fact, the idea of injecting a mild form of "disease" into a healthy person was attacked even earlier than the discovery of vaccines. The forerunner of Jenner's vaccination with bovine lymph was the inoculation of smallpox material from person to person, which, known in Europe since the beginning of the eighteenth century, was a target of harsh criticism. The reasons for criticizing the Jennerian vaccination and its mandatory practice were medical, anthropological, biological (vaccination is not safe), religious and ethical (it is wrong to inoculate a healthy person with disease), and political (vaccination is a threat to individual freedom). As such, anti-vaccination groups emerged in England, where inoculation was adopted early, as well as overall in Europe and in the United States. This paper focuses on the lesser known debate that arose in Germany in the years 1852-53 about the medical practice of vaccination. This is an a important topic of public health that has aroused a wide debate and comparison especially in recent years and now with pandemic on Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19) and will probably be the subject of further reflection and consideration in the coming years., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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27. The recent re-emergence of human monkeypox: Would it become endemic beyond Africa?
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Hakim MS and Widyaningsih SA
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- Animals, Humans, United States, SARS-CoV-2, Monkeypox virus, Africa epidemiology, Disease Outbreaks, Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology, COVID-19 epidemiology
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Viral outbreaks still become global health challenges, for instance, influenza A viruses, Japanese encephalitis, Ebola virus, Yellow fever, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since 7 May 2022, another outbreak of monkeypox also has been reported in European countries and the United States. Meanwhile, the monkeypox virus is previously endemic only in the western and central parts of Africa. Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease, although the primary animal reservoir remains unknown. This article concisely reviews the monkeypox virus, its transmission, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestation, its changing global epidemiology before and during the current outbreak, and possible driving factors of the recent outbreak. Furthermore, we also discuss whether the monkeypox virus would become endemic beyond Africa. Even though the available data suggests that human-to-human transmission is currently happening and unconnected clusters exist, many efforts have been made to tackle this outbreak, such as active case detection, contact tracing, isolation, and postexposure vaccination., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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28. The monkeypox diagnosis, treatments and prevention: A review.
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Khattak S, Rauf MA, Ali Y, Yousaf MT, Liu Z, Wu DD, and Ji XY
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- Humans, Animals, United States, Mice, Pandemics, Monkeypox virus, COVID-19 Testing, Mpox (monkeypox) diagnosis, Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology, Mpox (monkeypox) prevention & control, Smallpox, COVID-19 epidemiology
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The world is currently dealing with a second viral outbreak, monkeypox, which has the potential to become an epidemic after the COVID-19 pandemic. People who reside in or close to forest might be exposed indirectly or at a low level, resulting in subclinical disease. However, the disease has lately emerged in shipped African wild mice in the United States. Smallpox can cause similar signs and symptoms to monkeypox, such as malaise, fever, flu-like signs, headache, distinctive rash, and back pain. Because Smallpox has been eliminated, similar symptoms in a monkeypox endemic zone should be treated cautiously. Monkeypox is transmitted to humans primarily via interaction with diseased animals. Infection through inoculation via interaction with skin or scratches and mucosal lesions on the animals is conceivable significantly once the skin barrier is disrupted by scratches, bites, or other disturbances or trauma. Even though it is clinically unclear from other pox-like infections, laboratory diagnosis is essential. There is no approved treatment for human monkeypox virus infection, however, smallpox vaccination can defend counter to the disease. Human sensitivity to monkeypox virus infection has grown after mass vaccination was discontinued in the 1980s. Infection may be prevented by reducing interaction with sick patients or animals and reducing respiratory exposure among people who are infected., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Khattak, Rauf, Ali, Yousaf, Liu, Wu and Ji.)
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29. What Do We Know About the Smallpox Virus? A Journey Between Clinic and Therapy.
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Zovi A, Ferrara F, Sorrentino S, Langella R, Trama U, Boccellino M, and Vitiello A
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- United States, Humans, RNA, Viral, SARS-CoV-2, Variola virus, Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology, COVID-19
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Purpose: Modern research is increasingly focusing on the study of new viruses and the re-emergence of past microbes, such as Coronaviruses, particularly Sars-Cov2 that was responsible for the very recent pandemic., Methods and Results: This infection manifested itself and still continues to manifest as a severe respiratory syndrome. The main discriminator of whether or not one succeeds in overcoming this infection may depend on a great many factors, but the main one is definitely determined by vaccination, which has minimized hospitalizations and more severe syndromes., Conclusion: Recently, a new virus, the monkeypox virus, which was previously confined to Central and West Africa but is now gradually spreading to more than 30 countries including the United States of America, where such an infection is not endemic, is coming forward again., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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30. Molecular evolution of the human monkeypox virus.
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Wolf JM, Wolf LM, Fagundes PP, Tomm DMS, Petek H, Brenner A, Maccari JG, and Nasi LA
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- Humans, United States, Bayes Theorem, Europe, North America, Monkeypox virus, Evolution, Molecular
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Recently, in 2022, new cases of human monkeypox virus (hMPXV) occurred in Europe and North America. The first case was reported in Europe in May 2022, and subsequently, more than 50 000 new cases were confirmed in 100 countries. Currently, the classification of hMPXV according to the nextstrain occurs in five big clades (1A, A.1, A.2, A.1.1, and B.1). According to the resurgence of smallpox-like disease caused by hMPXV and the spread of the virus to the European and American continents, in the present study, we review and summarize the molecular evolution of the hMPXV, determining the molecular evolution of the main clades. A total of 442 hMPXV whole-genome sequences with available information from the country and sampling date (between October 2017 and 2022), were obtained and evaluated using the Bayesian method. The clade B.1 which is currently circulating was the most frequent (n = 415; 93.9%). The other clades presented the following frequencies: 1A (n = 13; 2.9%), A.1 (n = 10; 2.3%), A.2 (n = 3; 0.7%) and A.1.1 (n = 1; 0.2%) The overall nucleotide divergence of hMPXV was 5.590e-5. The 1A clade was detected between 2017 and 2020. A.1 was observed, and between 2019 and 2022 some A.2 sequences were detected. In 2022, the great predominance of B.1 was observed. The common ancestor of the hMPXV belongs to the clade 1A and the time to the Most Recent Common Ancestor (tMRCA) was 2017-04-04 (Highest Posterior Density 95% (HPD95%): 2017-03-09; 2017-08-04) on the West African continent. The tMRCA of A.1 was 2018-05-21 (HPD95%: 2018-05-20; 2018-07-04) with divergence of 6.885e-5 substitutions per site per year. This clade was of West African origin but was eventually detected in European countries. Also, A.2 was detected with sequences of North America and showed tMRCA of 2019-07-15 (HPD95%: 2018-11-18; 2020-02-24). A.1.1 showed tMRCA from 2021 to 06-05 (HPD95%: 2021-06-05; 2021-11-26) and this clade was detected in North America and was the precursor for the globally spreading B.1 which tMRCA was 2022-04-26 (HPD95%: 2022-02-27; 2022-04-26). hMPXV has been spread from West Africa to the United Kingdom, Israel, Singapore, the USA, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, the Republic Czech, Sweden, and Finland. hMPXV also reached countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and Taiwan. The common ancestor of the hMPXV belongs to the clade 1A with origin in the West African continent. Clade B.1 was responsible for the recent widespread worldwide. Immunization to prevent the spread of hMPXV is not yet available to the public, future studies should focus on the development of effective vaccines to contain the spread of this virus., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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31. FRANKLIN'S SECRET HEARTACHE: HISTORIANS HAVE LONG DEBATED WHY BELOVED FOUNDER BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TREATED HIS WIFE SO SHABBILY. OUR WRITER HAS A STUNNING NEW THEORY.
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COSS, STEPHEN
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MARRIED people , *FAMILIES , *VACCINATION , *SMALLPOX , *DEATH - Abstract
The article examines the relationship between U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah, and highlights the factors that destroyed their marriage. These factors include the death of their son, disagreement over inoculation, and smallpox. The couple reportedly spent most of their marriage apart with Franklin living in England and Deborah's fear of ocean travel.
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32. Monkeypox in humans: a new outbreak.
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Martín-Delgado MC, Martín Sánchez FJ, Martínez-Sellés M, Molero García JM, Moreno Guillén S, Rodríguez-Artalejo FJ, Ruiz-Galiana J, Cantón R, De Lucas Ramos P, García-Botella A, García-Lledó A, Hernández-Sampelayo T, Gómez-Pavón J, González Del Castillo J, Muñoz P, Valerio M, Catalán P, Burillo A, Cobo A, Alcamí A, and Bouza E
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- Male, Adult, Animals, Humans, United States, Homosexuality, Male, Monkeypox virus, Disease Outbreaks, Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology, Mpox (monkeypox) diagnosis, Smallpox epidemiology, Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Infection caused by Monkeypox Virus (MPVX) has small rodents as its natural reservoir and both monkeys and humans are occasional hosts. The causative agent is an Orthopoxvirus (MPVX) that was isolated in monkeys in 1958 and proved capable of passing to humans in 1970. It remained contained in Africa, causing isolated episodes of infection, until 2003 when an outbreak occurred in the United States following importation of animals from that continent. Since then, anecdotal cases have continued to be reported outside Africa, usually very clearly linked to travelers to those countries, but in May 2022, a broad outbreak of this disease has begun, now affecting several continents, with the emergence of human cases of MPVX (H-MPVX) infection mainly among Men that have Sex with Men (MSM). The disease has an incubation time ranging from 5 to 15 days and is characterized by the presence of pustules, fever, malaise and headache. The presence of significant regional lymphadenopathy is a differential feature with episodes of classical smallpox. Proctitis and pharyngitis, with minimal skin lesions, may be another form of presentation. Diagnosis can be confirmed by PCR testing of lesions or by demonstration of MPVX in other body fluids or tissues, although in the appropriate epidemiologic setting the clinical picture is highly suggestive of the disease. Effective drug treatment has been developed as part of programs to protect against potential bioterrorist agents and smallpox vaccinees are known to have high protection against monkeypox. New vaccines are available, but neither the drugs nor the vaccines are yet freely available on the market. The prognosis of the disease appears, at least in adults in developed countries, to be good, with very low mortality figures and much less aggressive behavior than that described in classical smallpox. Isolation measures, essential for the control of the outbreak, have been published by the health authorities., (©The Author 2022. Published by Sociedad Española de Quimioterapia. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).)
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33. The Development of Surveillance Systems.
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Henderson, D. A.
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INFLUENZA epidemiology , *COMMUNICABLE disease epidemiology , *EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research , *MALARIA , *POLIO , *PUBLIC health laws , *PUBLIC health surveillance , *HISTORY - Abstract
Surveillance systems in public health practice have increased in number and sophistication with advances in data collection, analysis, and communication. When the Communicable Disease Center (now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) was founded some 70 years ago, surveillance referred to the close observation of individuals with suspected smallpox, plague, or cholera. Alexander Langmuir, head of the Epidemiology Branch, redefined surveillance as the epidemiology-based critical factor in infectious disease control. I joined Langmuir as assistant chief in 1955 and was appointed chief of the Surveillance Section in 1961. In this paper, I describe Langmuir's redefinition of surveillance. Langmuir asserted that its proper use in public health meant the systematic reporting of infectious diseases, the analysis and epidemiologic interpretation of data, and both prompt and widespread dissemination of results. I outline the Communicable Disease Center's first surveillance systems for malaria, poliomyelitis, and influenza. I also discuss the role of surveillance in the global smallpox eradication program, emphasizing that the establishment of systematic reporting systems and prompt action based on results were critical factors of the program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. "This Outrageous Desease" - Charles Larpenteur's Observations of the 1837 Smallpox Epidemic.
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Casler, Michael M.
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The article discusses smallpox epidemic in 1837 in Indian tribes along Missouri River in United States.
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35. Interwoven support: An historical survey of US federal programs enabling immunization.
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Dalrymple, Dack W. and Grabenstein, John D.
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PREVENTION of smallpox , *IMMUNIZATION , *VACCINE manufacturing , *PRODUCT quality , *GOVERNMENT programs - Abstract
The US Government (USG) can date its involvement with immunization to military and civilian efforts in 1777 and 1813 to prevent smallpox. USG involvement began accelerating with federal licensing of vaccine and antibody manufacturers in 1903. In addition to ongoing regulation of manufacturing and product quality, military and civilian arms of the USG have led research efforts into new or improved vaccines. These efforts have included diseases endemic in the United States, as well as medical countermeasures targeted against biological weapons, influenza pandemics, and emerging infectious diseases. Especially since the 1950s, the USG has provided increasing levels of funding to purchase vaccines and conduct vaccination programs. These programs have focused largely on children, although vaccination programs for adults have been expanded somewhat in recent years. Multiple agencies of the USG have convened various panels of accomplished external experts who have generated widely regarded recommendations on vaccine safety and efficacy and optimal immunization practices. USG programs for safety assessment, injury compensation, liability protection, and disease surveillance have been developed to assess needs, evaluate safety questions, ensure vaccine supply, and foster confidence in vaccination efforts. Debates on the extent of government involvement date back to the 1890s and continue today. Several pivotal expansions of government involvement followed disease outbreaks or manufacturing accidents. This historical survey describes each of the major US federal programs in these categories, including references to applicable law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. A Glance at the Development and Patent Literature of Tecovirimat: The First-in-Class Therapy for Emerging Monkeypox Outbreak.
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Almehmadi M, Allahyani M, Alsaiari AA, Alshammari MK, Alharbi AS, Hussain KH, Alsubaihi LI, Kamal M, Alotaibi SS, Alotaibi AN, Aldhafeeri AA, and Imran M
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- Animals, Antiviral Agents, Cidofovir therapeutic use, Disease Outbreaks, Immunoglobulin A, Secretory, Monkeypox virus, Rabbits, United States, COVID-19, Mpox (monkeypox), Orthopoxvirus, Smallpox, Variola virus
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Monkeypox disease (MPX) is currently considered a global threat after COVID-19. European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved Tecovirimat in capsule dosage form (200 mg) as the first treatment for MPX in January 2022. This article highlights Tecovirimat's development and patent literature review and is believed to benefit the scientists working on developing MPX treatments. The literature for Tecovirimat was gathered from the website of SIGA Technologies (developer of Tecovirimat), regulatory agencies (EMA, United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), and Health Canada), PubMed, and freely accessible clinical/patent databases. Tecovirimat was first recognized as an anti-orthopoxvirus molecule in 2002 and developed by SIGA Technologies. The USFDA and Health Canada have also recently approved Tecovirimat to treat smallpox in 2018 and 2021, respectively. The efficacy of Tecovirimat was verified in infected non-human primates (monkeys) and rabbits under the USFDA's Animal Rule. Most clinical studies have been done on Tecovirimat's safety and pharmacokinetic parameters. The patent literature has revealed inventions related to the capsule, injection, suspension, crystalline forms, amorphous form, and drug combinations (Tecovirimat + cidofovir) and process for preparing Tecovirimat. The authors foresee the off-label use of Tecovirimat in the USA and Canada for MPX and other orthopoxvirus infections. The authors also trust that there is immense scope for developing new Tecovirimat-based treatments (new drug combinations with other antivirals) for orthopoxvirus and other viral diseases. Drug interaction studies and drug resistance studies on Tecovirimat are also recommended. Tecovirimat is believed to handle the current MPX outbreak and is a new hope of biosecurity against smallpox or orthopoxvirus-related bioterrorism attack.
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37. U.S. to Buy up to $10.7 Million of Monkeypox Treatment.
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Blank, Christine
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PREVENTION of smallpox ,SMALLPOX ,VIRAL vaccines ,ORAL drug administration ,ANTIVIRAL agents ,SMALLPOX vaccines ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,POXVIRUS diseases - Abstract
The article discusses that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract to SIGA Technologies to purchase of oral Tpoxx (tecovirimat), a treatment for monkeypox and smallpox. It mentions the views of the Phil Gomez, chief executive officer of SIGA on company's growing relationship with DoD, providing oral Tpoxx to support the fight against orthopoxvirus risks such as smallpox and monkeypox.
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38. The Smallpox Threat: A Study of Newspaper and White House Frames.
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Crawley, Catherine and Kleinmann, Christie
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SMALLPOX ,PRESS ,GOVERNMENT & the press ,FRAMES (Social sciences) ,INFORMATION theory - Abstract
The article seeks to determine the extent to which frames from the news media about the smallpox threat of 2002-2003 corresponded to frames the White House provided about the threat. It investigates whether the frames changed over the course of the year in which the smallpox threat was reported in the news media. It examines the evolution of the frames over a period of time, which provides another unique contribution to the field of framing studies.
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39. DECISION MAKING FOR BIOTERROR PREPAREDNESS: EXAMPLES FROM SMALLPOX VACCINATION POLICY.
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Kaplan, Edward H. and Wein, Lawrence M.
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BIOTERRORISM ,DECISION making ,SMALLPOX vaccines ,PREVENTION of communicable diseases ,BIOLOGICAL warfare - Abstract
Decision making for bioterror preparedness involves estimating the consequences of different attack scenarios paired with alternative preparedness and response policies, and selecting an appropriate strategy to minimize deaths, disease, and costs to society. Smallpox vaccination policy provides an excellent case study of these concepts in action. We review both the smallpox vaccination policy debate in the United States circa 2002, and the successful use of operations research methods to influence policy in this arena. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Smallpox vaccination: an early start of modern medicine in America.
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Liebowitz, Dan
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Smallpox was eradicated by the World Health Organization in 1980. Before its eradication thedisease had a mortality rate upwards of 50% and had a significant impact on society. During theAmerican Revolutionary war, smallpox outbreaks were impeding the American war effort until1777 when George Washington carried out a mass inoculation campaign in the ContinentalArmy that reduced the mortality from smallpox to less than 2%. Inoculation was an early formof vaccination that used live virus from active pustules to induce a milder, but still sometimesdeadly, case of disease. Washington has been credited with helping to ease the burden ofsmallpox on the Army which improved the odds of success against the British. When EdwardJenner’s vaccine reached America it was more readily accepted by political and medical leadersdue the success of Washington’s inoculation campaign. The Founding Fathers argued thatsmallpox vaccination was the greatest discovery in modern medicine and they were likely correctthat it helped to usher in the modern era of vaccinology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. ''Simple, Easy, and Intelligible'': Republican Political Ideology and the Implementation of Vaccination in the Early Republic.
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GREEN, REBECCA FIELDS
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HISTORY of vaccines ,PREVENTION of smallpox ,SMALLPOX vaccines ,MEDICINE ,MEDICINE & politics ,HISTORY ,NINETEENTH century ,HISTORY of medicine - Abstract
First introduced in 1798 by the English doctor Edward Jenner, smallpox vaccination generated a sensation in Europe and America in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Vaccine became highly politicized in the American republic as enthusiasts debated how to implement the new preventive; some promoters argued that it was suitable for democratized use by self-reliant householders, while others insisted that the complexity of the procedure should limit its use to trained experts and ''learned physicians.'' Disagreement centered on the place of knowledge in the republic and its accessibility to private citizens. The debate over proper vaccinators entered national politics in 1813 when Congress established the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in response to the proposal of a Baltimore almshouse physician. Founded on the premise that it would supply any citizen--physician or not--with vaccine, the NVI represented an egalitarian view of science and medicine that held such knowledge both suitable and essential for virtuous republican citizens. This essay finds that from the introduction of vaccination to the United States in 1800 through the destruction of the National Vaccine Institute in 1822, debates about proper vaccinators and medical knowledge played an important role in a broader debate about knowledge, social hierarchy, and the shape of the American republic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Routine Smallpox Vaccination.
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PREVENTION of smallpox , *IMMUNIZATION , *SMALLPOX , *HISTORY , *SMALLPOX vaccines - Abstract
A reprint of the article "Routine Smallpox Vaccination," which appeared in the November 8, 1971 issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" is presented. It discusses a recommendation from the Public Health Service's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics urging the U.S. to discontinue routine smallpox vaccination. Also discussed are the factors that influenced this recommendation.
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43. Disaster Planning in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
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Kim, Kristin M. and Taylor, Taryn R.
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COMMUNICABLE disease diagnosis , *EMERGENCY management , *ANTHRAX diagnosis , *PLAGUE , *BOTULISM , *DISASTERS , *EMERGENCY management education , *EMERGENCY medicine , *HAZARDOUS substances , *MASS casualties , *PEDIATRICS , *REPORT writing , *SMALLPOX , *TOXICOLOGY , *MEDICAL triage , *TULAREMIA , *DIAGNOSIS , *PREVENTION - Abstract
Executive Summary. * Disaster planning can be divided into five phases: 1) planning; 2) preparation and practice; 3) disaster response; 4) recovery; and 5) review. * Plans should be coordinated across local community resources, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS), fire, law enforcement, public health, and hospitals, as well as schools and other institutions. * A more compliant thoracic wall and less developed abdominal musculature place children at higher risk for intrathoracic and abdominal injuries from blast or blunt trauma. * In a mass casualty situation with mass exposure to weaponized chemicals such as nerve gases, combined auto-injectors are likely the best method to distribute antidotes but are unavailable in pediatric sizes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Dr. James Smith's Dream of Eradicating Smallpox and the National Vaccine Institution.
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Lee HJ
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This article re-examines from a new perspective the efforts of James Smith (1771-1841), a Maryland doctor, to eradicate smallpox in the United States. As one of the few successful cowpox inoculators at the turn of the nineteenth century, Smith recognized the necessity for a public vaccine institution that could ensure the safe production and continuous preservation and circulation of vaccine matter. Thus, he devoted himself to creating statewide and national vaccine institutions funded by the state and federal governments. He established the National Vaccine Institution (NVI), but despite his efforts, the NVI existed only a short time from 1813 to 1822. Previous studies on Smith have focused on the 1813 Vaccination Act (An Act to Encourage Vaccination) and the NVI, and have evaluated them as failed projects or historically missed opportunities. However, this kind of approach does not justly place the act and institutions within Smith's larger plan and do not fully discuss the role of the NVI in his system of promoting vaccination in the United States. This article analyzes how he responded to the problems hindering cowpox vaccination, including spurious vaccine, failed vaccination, and low public acceptance of cowpox vaccine. In doing so, this study shows that Smith attempted to establish a universal and systematic vaccination system connecting citizens, government, and medical personnel through the NVI, as well as ensuring a safe and regular supply of vaccine.
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45. In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteenth-Century Therapy for Smallpox.
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Arndt, William, Mitnik, Chandra, Denzler, Karen L., White, Stacy, Waters, Robert, Jacobs, Bertram L., Rochon, Yvan, Olson, Victoria A., Damon, Inger K., and Langland, Jeffrey O.
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SMALLPOX , *SARRACENIA purpurea , *VIRUS diseases in cattle , *ORTHOPOXVIRUSES , *MONKEYPOX - Abstract
In the nineteenth century, smallpox ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for smallpox infections. The work described characterizes the antipoxvirus activity associated with this botanical extract against vaccinia virus, monkeypox virus and variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox. Our work demonstrates the in vitro characterization of Sarracenia purpurea as the first effective inhibitor of poxvirus replication at the level of early viral transcription. With the renewed threat of poxvirus-related infections, our results indicate Sarracenia purpurea may act as another defensive measure against Orthopoxvirus infections [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Concocting Viral Apocalypse: Catastrophic Risk and the Production of Bio(in)security.
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Keränen, Lisa
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BIOSECURITY , *VIRUS diseases , *RISK assessment , *PUBLIC health , *BIOTERRORISM , *NATIONAL security , *SMALLPOX , *ANTHRAX - Abstract
The post-9/11 era featured an unprecedented expansion of global biodefense initiatives. This essay chronicles the rise of biodefense by tracking biological risk construction across political, scientific, and cultural rhetoric from the late 1990s to the present. It maintains that the production of bio(in)security entails two interlocking rhetorical operations—framing biological threats as catastrophic risk and enlisting the specter of viral apocalypse—that license technological solutions to imagined vulnerabilities. The essay concludes by considering the implications of such rhetoric for public health and national security. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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47. Highlights of Historical Events Leading to National Surveillance of Vaccination Coverage in the United States.
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Smith, Philip J., Wood, David, and Darden, Paul M.
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HISTORY of epidemics , *POLIO , *INFLUENZA , *HISTORY of vaccines , *IMMUNIZATION , *TYPHOID fever , *SMALLPOX , *DRUG development , *HISTORY - Abstract
The articles published in this special supplement of Public Health Reports provide examples of only some of the current efforts in the United States for evaluating vaccination coverage. So, how did we get here? The history of vaccination and assessment of vaccination coverage in the U.S. has its roots in the pre- Revolutionary War era. In many cases, development of vaccines, and attention devoted to the assessment of vaccination coverage, has grown from the impact of infectious disease on major world events such as wars. The purpose of this commentary is to provide a brief overview of the key historical events in the U.S. that influenced the development of vaccines and the efforts to track vaccination coverage, which laid the foundation for contemporary vaccination assessment efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Remaining Questions about Clinical Variola Major.
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Lane, J. Michael
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SMALLPOX , *SMALLPOX vaccines , *VACCINATION , *ANTIVIRAL agents , *PREVENTION of communicable diseases - Abstract
After the recent summary of World Health Organization-authorized research on smallpox, several clinical issues remain. This policy review addresses whether early hemorrhagic smallpox is disseminated intravascular coagulation and speculates about the cause of the high mortality rate among pregnant women and whether ocular smallpox is partly the result of trachoma or vitamin A deficiency. The joint destruction common in children with smallpox might be prevented by antiviral drugs, but intraarticular infusion of antiviral drugs is unprecedented. Development of highly effective antiviral drugs against smallpox raises the issue of whether postexposure vaccination can be performed without interference by an antiviral drug. Clinicians should consider whether patients with smallpox should be admitted to general hospitals. Although an adequate supply of second-generation smallpox vaccine exists in the United States, its use is unclear. Finally, political and ethical forces suggest that destruction of the remaining stocks of live smallpox virus is now appropriate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. The discontinuation of routine smallpox vaccination in the United States, 1960-1976: an unlikely affirmation of biomedical hegemony.
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Rich, Miriam
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SMALLPOX vaccines ,MEDICAL journalism ,PUBLIC demonstrations - Abstract
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- 2011
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CHARTS, diagrams, etc. , *LISTERIOSIS , *MUMPS , *SMALLPOX - Abstract
This section presents charts and graphical representations of cases of different diseases in the U.S. in the week ending July 3, 2010, including listeriosis, mumps and smallpox.
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- 2010
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