Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jun 2019)

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

  • Bing Lu,
  • Lun-Biao Cui,
  • Min-Hua Gu,
  • Chao Shi,
  • Chuan-Wu Sun,
  • Kang-Chen Zhao,
  • Jun Bi,
  • Zhong-Ming Tan,
  • Xi-Ling Guo,
  • Xiang Huo,
  • Chang-Jun Bao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2506.171306
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 6
pp. 1192 – 1195

Abstract

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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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