It’s not known if this girl’s ocular vaccinia infection is attributable to autoinoculation, or originated from another vaccinee.



Ocular vaccinia is an eye infection that can be mild to severe (leading to loss of vision) usually resulting from touching the eye when vaccinia virus on your hand.

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