A case report of vaccine-type varicella transmission post-vaccination. - GreenMedInfo Summary

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Abstract Title:

Chickenpox attributable to a vaccine virus contracted from a vaccinee with zoster.

Abstract Source:

Pediatrics. 2000 Aug ;106(2):E28. PMID: 10920184

Abstract Author(s):

P A Brunell, T Argaw

Article Affiliation:

P A Brunell

Abstract:

Five months after 2 siblings were immunized with varicella vaccine, 1 developed zoster. Two weeks later the second sibling got a mild case of chicken pox. Virus isolated from the latter was found to be vaccine type. Thus, the vaccine strain was transmitted from the vaccinee with zoster to his sibling. Vaccinees who later develop zoster must be considered contagious. varicella-zoster, zoster, vaccine, transmission, rash, PstI.

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2000
Study Type : Human: Case Report
Additional Links
Diseases : Varicella : CK(200) : AC(32)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Vaccination: All : CK(12701) : AC(1349), Vaccination: Varicella (Chicken pox) : CK(452) : AC(72)

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Key Research Topics

Disease

Varicella

Anti-Therapeutic Action

Vaccination: All
Vaccination: Varicella (Chicken pox)

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