Work-Related Diseases
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Herpetic whitlow
Occupational Disease Herpetic whitlow
Herpetic whitlow Category Infection, Occupational
Herpetic whitlow Severity
Subacute
Herpetic whitlow Synonyms
Herpes simplex infection; HSV infection
Information on Herpetic whitlow Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
Dental and medical workers are at risk for herpes (HSV 1) hand infection after exposure to the infected saliva of patients. [Chin, p. 257-61]
Herpetic whitlow Latency
2-12 days
Herpetic whitlow References
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ocderm16.html