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I'm noticing something scary here. Everyone who is arguing that smallpox isn't a threat, that we're stupid to be even discussing the subject, is arguing without basis in fact. They're making assumptions about the quantity of vaccine available, for instance, that simply are not borne out by data provided by the government. I would sure like it if those who dismiss the threat could use reason to dismiss it. None of them are--they are chiefly using ridicule.

"I'm noticing something scary here. Everyone who is arguing that smallpox isn't a threat, that we're stupid to be even discussing the subject, is arguing without basis in fact. They're making assumptions about the quantity of vaccine available, for instance, that simply are not borne out by data provided by the government. I would sure like it if those who dismiss the threat could use reason to dismiss it. None of them are--they are chiefly using ridicule."

Exactly. This was supposed to be a thread about "what if". Just "what if" the terrorists did release smallpox here? So, the likelihood is small. That's not the point. The issue is what would we do "if" that happened. As for me and my house........:)

We have a storage of food and water. We live in a suburb of a major city. We probably wouldn't leave our home, but we'd stay here. We have enough food that I wouldn't "have" to go to the store for quite a while. By that time, hopefully, the vaccine would be available. If we suspected that there were a good chance that one of us would be infected, we probably all separate into different rooms during what would be the incubation period. Since my youngest is ten, that's not difficult to do. If one of the children became ill with smallpox, only one of us would tend that child. I will do everything possible not to leave my other children orphans. My husband never developed a scar from smallpox vaccinations as a child, and believes he is naturally immune. I hope so.

I was around chicken pox frequently as a child, and never got it. I assume I have a natural immunity to it. Not everyone gets every disease.

In the meantime, there's never been a better reason to take care of our health, take vitamins, get adequate rest, etc. That's always good advice, but especially good advice, now.

Exactly. The people who are marginalizing the threat and are being dismissive about our concerns clearly have not put the time in studying it as some of us have. They are making assumptions that are not supported by facts. There is an element of denial. Furthermore, a lot of people I have talked to who are otherwise fairly bright have no idea what they are talking about. They think this some kind of chicken pox until you give them facts AND PHOTOS as you did.

The argument about ONLY 30% fatality rate is SO bogus! Even if it were 2%, or ZERO %, there is no need for us to have had to go through this or for anyone to suffer the disease at all even if they do survive. WE HAD A VACCINE.