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Smallpox
Disease
Sole human pathogen
No known non-human animal reservoir
Transmitted by respiratory route (largely
airborne droplets)
Rare, but notable occurrences of airborne transmission in
some hospitals
Transmitted by percutaneous exposure
Fomites – rare cause of transmission
Not foodborne or waterborne