Australian public and smallpox

Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Nov;11(11):1748-50. doi: 10.3201/eid1111.041129.

Abstract

A national survey of 1,001 Australians found that most were concerned about a bioterrorist attack and were ill-informed about smallpox prevention and response. Since general practitioners were commonly identified as the initial point of care, they should become a focus of bioterrorism response planning in Australia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Australia
  • Bioterrorism / prevention & control*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Smallpox / epidemiology
  • Smallpox / prevention & control*
  • Smallpox Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Smallpox Vaccine