B.1 If there is 40 feet or more of suitable soil between the disposal area and the waterbody/course, DHS may approve the variance without requiring additional engineering. B.2 If there is 20 feet to 40 feet of suitable soil between the disposal area and the waterbody/course, DHE may approve the variance if: B.2.a The system handles gray water only and utilizes a holding tank or an alternative toilet for black waste.
Treatment of patients with possible or known exposure to smallpox. The smallpox vaccine is the only known way to prevent smallpox in an exposed person. If given within 4 days of viral exposure, the vaccine can prevent or significantly lessen the severity of smallpox symptoms. Vaccination 4-7 days after exposure may offer some protection from the disease and may lessen its severity.
The variola virus is the only known cause of smallpox. The disease affects only humans. No animal reservoirs or insect vectors (insects that spread a disease) exist, and no carrier state (period when the virus is in the body, but the person is not actively sick) occurs. Types: Variola major, or smallpox, has a death rate of 30%. 2  Variola minor, or alastrim, is a milder form of the virus with a death rate of 1%. 3  Four types of variola exist: classic, hemorrhagic, malignant, and modified.