Secondary and Tertiary Transmission of Vaccinia Virus from US Military Service Member

Secondary and Tertiary Transmission of Vaccinia Virus from US Military Service Member

During February and March 2010, the New York State Department of Health investigated secondary and tertiary vaccinia contact transmission from a military vaccinee to 4 close contacts. Identification of these cases underscores the need for strict adherence to postvaccination infection control guidanc...

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Main Authors: Gregory E. Young, Christina M. Hidalgo, Ann Sullivan-Frohm, Cynthia Schulte, Stephen Davis, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, Christina Egan, Kimberly Wilkins, Ginny L. Emerson, Kimberly Noyes, Debra Blog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Military vaccination
secondary transmission
tertiary transmission
vaccinia
smallpox vaccination
wrestling
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/4/10-1316_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/4/10-1316_article

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