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Table 1 Characteristics of 8 chickenpox cases in three nosocomial transmissions, 2013–2017

From: Nosocomial transmission of chickenpox and varicella zoster virus seroprevalence rate amongst healthcare workers in a teaching hospital in China

Event

Case no.

Occupation

Underlying disease or Pregnancy

Date of rash onset

Symptoms

Transmission setting

Total contacts

fever

generalized vesicular rash

sore throat

Nosocomial transmission 1

23

 

1

NA (Patient)

No

15/04/2013

+

+

–

Community

 

2

Doctor (HCW)

No

05/05/2013

+

+

+

Hospital

 

Nosocomial transmission 2

17

 

3

Non-clinical staff

(HCW)

No

10/08/2013

–

+

–

Community

 

4

Non-clinical staff

(HCW)

No

22/08/2013

+

+

+

Hospital

 

Nosocomial transmission 3

87

 

5

Nursing student

(HCW)

No

20/03/2017

+

+

–

Community

 

6

Nursing student

(HCW)

No

20/03/2017

+

+

–

Community

 

7

Nursing student

(HCW)

No

05/04/2017

+

+

–

Hospital

 

8

Nursing student

(HCW)

No

07/04/2017

+

+

–

Hospital

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