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

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2011 Apr 8

PMID 21470470

Citations 5

Authors

Gregory E Young

Christina M Hidalgo

Ann Sullivan-Frohm

Cynthia Schult

Stephen Davis

Cassandra Kelly-Cirino

Christina Egan

Kimberly Wilkins

Ginny L Emerson

Kimberly Noyes

Debra Blog

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Abstract

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 guidance to avoid transmission of the live virus.

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