| public health surveillance for suspected smallpox in the united states, 2003-2005: results of a national survey. | in 2005, a web-based survey of chief epidemiologists of 50 states, the district of columbia, 9 large cities, and 8 territories examined the status of us smallpox surveillance after the council of state and territorial epidemiologists recommended that smallpox be reportable. of 55 respondents, 95% reported state or territory laws or regulations governing smallpox reporting; 70% of states required laboratories to report variola virus. all respondents could investigate reported suspected patients; ... | 2008 | 18284360 |