Laboratory-confirmed transmission of vaccinia virus infection through sexual contact with a military vaccinee.
A laboratory-confirmed, inadvertent transmission of vaccinia virus from an unusual source highlights the importance of epidemiologic tracing, proper biosafety practices in the clinical diagnostic laboratories, and educating clinicians and laboratorians to potential bioterrorism-initiated outbreaks as well as look-alike disease discrimination.
Egan
Christina
C
Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Kelly
Cassandra D
CD
Rush-Wilson
Kim
K
Davis
Stephen W
SW
Samsonoff
William A
WA
Pfeiffer
Heidi
H
Miller
Jim
J
Taylor
Jill
J
Cirino
Nick M
NM
D000328:Adult; D002460:Cell Line; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000821:virology
D012900:Smallpox Vaccine