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    Specimen Collection and Transport Guidelines for Suspect Smallpox Cases
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    Specimen Collection Procedures
    Negative Staining Electron Microscope Protocol for Rash Illness
    Page last reviewed: December 1, 2016
    Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)
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          • Download Maxi-Vac Version 1.0 and Maxi-Vac Alternative
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          • Sample Alert Messages for Healthcare Providers
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        • Comparison of Reactions for First-Time Vaccinees and Revaccinees
        • Examples of Major or “Take” Reactions to Smallpox Vaccination
        • Vaccine Adverse Reaction Images
      • Administering ACAM2000 Smallpox Vaccine Videos
    • Laboratory Personnel expand
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        • Specimen Collection and Transport Guidelines for Suspect Smallpox Cases
        • Specimen Collection and Transport Guidelines for Suspect Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Events
        • Specimen Collection Procedures
        • Negative Staining Electron Microscope Protocol for Rash Illness
      • Packaging and Transporting Infectious Substances
      • Rash Illness Protocol expand
        • Chart 1: Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness Protocol
        • Chart 2: Laboratory Testing for Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness
        • Chart 3: Laboratory Testing for Suspect Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Event (Vaccinia)
        • Chart 4: Laboratory Testing for Environmental Sample
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