Smallpox decontamination

Decontamination Soap and water, or diluted sodium hypochlorite solution (0.5 percent). Smallpox has great potential for person-to-person exposure. Removal of potentially contaminated clothing should be done by people in full protective clothing in an area away from non-contaminated persons. All infectious cases should be quarantined for seventeen days following exposure for all contacts, and strict isolation would apply to any victims. All material used to treat victims or coming in contact with victims should be autoclaved, boiled or burned. Patients should be considered infectious until all scabs separate. 

If smallpox is discovered or released in a building, or if a person develops symptoms in a building, how can that area be decontaminated ... 

There is no specific treatment for smallpox. Supportive therapy should be started initially as directed by the clinical condition of the casualty. If a diagnosis of smallpox is suspected, the case should be discussed urgently with a consultant microbiologist. Isolation and appropriate barrier precautions should be taken, including the wearing of facemasi . If a deliberate aerosol release is suspected, PPE must be worn and appropriate decontamination carried out with safe disposal... 

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