Outbreak of Vaccinia Virus Infection from Occupational Exposure, China, 2017

Human infections with vaccinia virus (VACV), mostly from laboratory accidents or contact with infected animals, have occurred since smallpox was eradicated in 1980. No recent cases have been reported in China. We report on an outbreak of VACV from occupational exposure to rabbit skins inoculated wit...

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Autores principales: Lu, Bing, Cui, Lun-Biao, Gu, Min-Hua, Shi, Chao, Sun, Chuan-Wu, Zhao, Kang-Chen, Bi, Jun, Tan, Zhong-Ming, Guo, Xi-Ling, Huo, Xiang, Bao, Chang-Jun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6537725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31107220
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2506.171306
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Sumario:Human infections with vaccinia virus (VACV), mostly from laboratory accidents or contact with infected animals, have occurred since smallpox was eradicated in 1980. No recent cases have been reported in China. We report on an outbreak of VACV from occupational exposure to rabbit skins inoculated with VACV.

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