Respiratory infection due to direct contact with rabbit-skin powder contaminated by vaccinia virus

Zhigang Hu; Xue Yang; Shaoxia Zhuang; Jie Liu

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2018.09.005

Respiratory infection due to direct contact with rabbit-skin powder contaminated by vaccinia virus

Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Nov:76:70-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.09.005. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Authors

Zhigang Hu¹, Xue Yang¹, Shaoxia Zhuang¹, Jie Liu²

Affiliations

¹ Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.
² Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30218816
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.09.005

Abstract

Vaccinia virus infection was diagnosed in five male workers directly exposed to rabbit-skin powder contaminated by vaccinia virus via skin contact and inhalation. Four of the workers had been vaccinated against smallpox. Their clinical symptoms were severe, especially in the lungs; however, all symptoms improved after treatment.

Keywords: Direct contact; Inhalation; Vaccinia virus infection.

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Male
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
Powders
Rabbits
Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology*
Vaccinia / etiology*

Substances

Powders