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

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages 730-733

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid1704.101010

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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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