Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, Germany

Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, Germany

We describe a cluster of cowpox virus (CPXV) infections in humans that occurred near Munich, Germany, around the beginning of 2009. Previously, only sporadic reports of CPXV infections in humans after direct contact with various animals had been published. This outbreak involved pet rats from the sa...

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Main Authors: Hartmut Campe, Pia Zimmermann, Katharina Glos, Margot Bayer, Hans Bergemann, Caroline Dreweck, Petra Graf, Bianca Kim Weber, Hermann Meyer, Mathias Büttner, Ulrich Busch, Andreas Sing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zoonoses
viruses
cowpox
outbreak
pet rats
orthopoxvirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/09-0159_article

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