Vaccinia Virus Infections in Martial Arts Gym, Maryland, USA, 2008

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2011 Apr 8

PMID 21470473

Citations 8

Authors

Christine M Hughes

David Blythe

Yu Li

Ramani Reddy

Carol Jordan

Cindy Edwards

Celia Adams

Holly Conners

Catherine Rasa

Sue Wilby

Jamaal Russell

Kelly S Russo

Patricia Somsel

Danny L Wiedbrauk

Cindy Dougherty

Christopher Allen

Mike Frace

Ginny Emerson

Victoria A Olson

Scott K Smith

Zachary Braden

Jason Abel

Whitni Davidson

Mary Reynolds

Inger K Damon

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Abstract

Vaccinia virus is an orthopoxvirus used in the live vaccine against smallpox. Vaccinia virus infections can be transmissible and can cause severe complications in those with weakened immune systems. We report on a cluster of 4 cases of vaccinia virus infection in Maryland, USA, likely acquired at a martial arts gym.

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