Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018

Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018

Investigation of a dengue case in a laboratory worker in North Carolina, USA, revealed that the case-patient prepared high-titer dengue virus stocks soon before illness onset. Improper doffing of gloves with an open finger wound likely resulted in cutaneous exposure. This case reinforces recommendat...

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Main Authors: Tyler M. Sharp, Teresa G. Fisher, Kristin Long, Garry Coulson, Freddy A. Medina, Carolyn Herzig, Mary Beth Koza, Jorge Muñoz-Jordán, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Zack Moore, Carl Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dengue
laboratory-acquired infection
biosafety
viruses
high-titer viruses
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/19-1598_article

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