Outbreak of severe zoonotic vaccinia virus infection, Southeastern Brazil

Jônatas Santos Abrahão; Rafael Kroon Campos; Giliane De Souza Trindade; Flávio Guimarães Da Fonseca; Paulo César Peregrino Ferreira; Erna Geessien Kroon

doi:10.3201/eid2104.140351

Outbreak of severe zoonotic vaccinia virus infection, Southeastern Brazil

Jônatas Santos Abrahão, Rafael Kroon Campos, Giliane De Souza Trindade, Flávio Guimarães Da Fonseca, Paulo César Peregrino Ferreira, Erna Geessien Kroon

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In 2010, a vaccinia virus isolate caused an atypically severe outbreak that affected humans and cattle in Brazil. Of 26 rural workers affected, 12 were hospitalized. Our data raise questions about the risk factors related to the increasing number and severity of vaccinia virus infections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	695-698
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2104.140351
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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