Fatal Cowpox Virus Infection in Human Fetus, France, 2017

Fatal Cowpox Virus Infection in Human Fetus, France, 2017

Cowpox virus (CPXV) has an animal reservoir and is typically transmitted to humans by contact with infected animals. In 2017, CPXV infection of a pregnant woman in France led to the death of her fetus. Fetal death after maternal orthopoxvirus (smallpox) vaccination has been reported; however, this...

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Main Authors: Audrey Ferrier, Gaelle Frenois-Veyrat, Evelyne Schvoerer, Sandrine Henard, Fanny Jarjaval, Isabelle Drouet, Hawa Timera, Laetitia Boutin, Estelle Mosca, Christophe Peyrefitte, Olivier Ferraris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cowpox virus
fetal mortality
infection
viruses
France
orthopoxvirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/20-4818_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/20-4818_article

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