[dandelion]

Definitely caution - this would NOT be something one would want to do as a "precautionary measure". However, according to the Emedicine link " Cidofovir (Vistide)- A nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitor; if administered within 48 h of exposure, may attenuate or avoid infection; adefovir, cidofovir, and ribavirin are under investigation for smallpox".

Since we have nothing better, and those who have been studying it have come up with suggested doses, it begs the question - will we be given the option to try cidofovir, considering that it's risks are - by all accounts - significantly lower than that of smallpox?

[dbbeebs]

it begs the question - will we be given the option to try cidofovir ?

Have you asked your M.D. this important question?