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Published online 20 March 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020318-3
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Smallpox pill promising
New drug could soon thwart smallpox outbreaks
An anti-smallpox pill could be on the way if a new compound that shows promise in animal tests proves safe and effective in humans. Such a pill could provide the best method for controlling an unforeseen smallpox outbreak, its developers claim.
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