Cowpox: How dangerous could it be for humans? Case report Human cowpox is a relatively rare zoonotic skin infection mainly present in European countries. Cowpox virus (CPXV) belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxvirus family. Despite its name, the maj...

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Investigation of the First Laboratory-Acquired Human Cowpox Virus Infection in the United States Abstract. Background. Cowpox virus is an Orthopoxvirus that can cause infections in humans and a variety of animals. Infections occur in Eurasia; infection

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Atypical #cowpox presentation after metallic guardrail injury in small pox vaccinated pt t.co/AFbLgzeAUn

#cowpox lesion similar to primary vaccinia vaccination. Skin is macular ➡️papule ➡️4-5d later vesicle➡️pustule➡️eschar w/ hard crust. Usually painful. Pts take 6-8 wks to recover. Sometimes 12 wks. Scarring is permanent

#cowpox rare human infection acquired by contact w/infected cows, but mainly pet rat 🐀 pet cat 🐈 or zoo/circus elephant. In Europe. 1 case of labworker in USA
Human cowpox generally lesions on hand/feet. Multiple lesions w/ multiple inoculation & also auto inoculate from fingers to other body parts

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 ...

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I irony of cows benefitting from a vaccine..... #Jenner #CowPox #SmallPox

I’m just here for all the like-minded folks who started talking about #cowpox

An 1806 work from English physician #RobertJohnThornton included an illustration of the theory that cowpox injections might lead women to have sex with bulls and produce half-cow offspring. -- Wellcome Collection

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