Household transmission of vaccinia virus from contact with a military smallpox vaccinee - Illinois and Indiana, 2007

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 478-481

  Marcinak, J ^a   Vora, S ^a   Weber, S ^a   Thomson, K ^a   Garcia Houchins, S ^a   Gerber, S ^b   Conover, C ^b   Nawrocki, J ^b   Hunt, K ^b   Panares, R ^c   Suter, B ^c   Siegfried, K ^c   Teclaw, R ^d   Graves, C ^d   Staggs, W ^d   Allen, D ^d   Buffin, K ^d   Pontones, P ^d   Fulginiti, V ^e   Collins, L ^f   Scott, D ^g   Patel, P ^h   Chan Tack, K ⁱ   DiGiacinto, J ⁱ   Damon, I ^j   Reynolds, M ^j   Regnery, R ^j   Belay, E ^j   Karem, K ^j   Olson, V ^j   Li, Y ^j   Smith, S ^j   Braden, Z ^j   Hughes, C ^j   Fleischauer, A ^k   Diaz, P ^k   Rotz, L ^k   Pesik, N ^k   Barson, J ^k   Bower, W ^k   Openshaw, J ^m   Miramontes, R ^l   Lederman, E ^l   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Hammond Health Dept   (United States)

^e INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^g Walter Reed Vaccine Healthcare Center   (United States)

^h Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research   (United States)

ⁱ CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^j National Center for Zoonotic Vector Borne and Enteric Diseases

^k Detection   (United States)

^l CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^m NONE

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECZEMA; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; VACCINIA; VACCINIA VIRUS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; ECZEMA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INDIANA; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SMALLPOX VACCINE; VACCINIA; VACCINIA VIRUS;

EID: 34248519422     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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