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

Christine M. Hughes, David Blythe, Yu Li, Carol E. Jordan, Cindy Edwards, Celia Adams, Holly Conners, Catherine Rasa, Sue Wilby, Jamaal Russell,

Emerging infectious diseases · 2011 · 21 citations · 12 references

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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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