THE POX COLLECTION

Course overview

The goal of this program is to provide health professionals an overview of pox illnesses, including transmission, clinical presentation, and infection control precautions. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to: Describe identifying characteristics of smallpox, chickenpox, and monkeypox.List infection control methods for each illness and their rationale.Identify at least two potential contraindications to receiving the smallpox vaccine.