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. 2024 May 30;73(21):478-483.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7321a1.

Varicella Outbreak Among Recent Arrivals to New York City, 2022-2024

Krishika A Graham, Robert J Arciuolo, Olivia Matalka, Beth M Isaac, Antonine Jean, Noora Majid, Leah Seifu, John Croft, Bindy Crouch, Michelle Macaraig, Allison Lemkin, Guajira Thomas Caceres, Ramona Lall, Cheryl Lawrence, Erica Silverman, Fabienne Laraque, Alyssa Bouscaren, Jennifer B Rosen

Varicella Outbreak Among Recent Arrivals to New York City, 2022-2024

Krishika A Graham et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
No abstract available

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Varicella cases, by week of rash onset and transmission source* — New York City, September 12, 2022–March 6, 2024 Abbreviation: NYC = New York City. * Transmission sources are defined as follows: school = patient attended the same school as another patient whose infectious period overlapped with their incubation period, lived in NYC for their full incubation period, and had no known household exposure during their incubation period; residence = patient lived at the same residential facility as another patient whose infectious period overlapped with their incubation period, lived in NYC for their full incubation period, and had no known household exposure; relative = infection likely acquired from a household member whose infectious period overlapped with patient’s incubation period; possible importation = patient arrived in NYC during their incubation period (10–21 days before rash onset); and importation = patient’s entire incubation period (10–21 days before rash onset) occurred while living outside of NYC.
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