title: Australian public and smallpox.
abstract: A national survey of 1,001 Australians found that most were concerned about a bioterrorist attack and were ill-informed about smallpox prevention and response. Since general practitioners were commonly identified as the initial point of care, they should become a focus of bioterrorism response planning in Australia.
authors.affiliation: Hunter New England Population Health, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. david.durrheim@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Durrheim
authors.forename: Reinhold
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Speare
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012899:Smallpox / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D012900:Smallpox Vaccine