An outbreak of cadaver-acquired chickenpox in a health care setting.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The varicella-zoster virus (the chickenpox virus) is highly infectious and may affect nonimmune health care professionals. We report an outbreak of chickenpox in our hospital in which the source of infection was a cadaver. The spread of infection occurred in the course of an autopsy.
Medical subject headings
- Cadaver
- Chickenpox
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional