Ellen R Wertheimer

Summary

Affiliation: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Contact transmission of vaccinia virus from smallpox vaccinees in the United States, 2003-2011
    Ellen R Wertheimer
    Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, 11800 Tech Road, Suite 220, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA
    Vaccine 30:985-8. 2012
  2. ncbi High rates of malaria among US military members born in malaria-endemic countries, 2002-2010
    Ellen R Wertheimer
    Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 17:1701-3. 2011

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi Contact transmission of vaccinia virus from smallpox vaccinees in the United States, 2003-2011
    Ellen R Wertheimer
    Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, 11800 Tech Road, Suite 220, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA
    Vaccine 30:985-8. 2012
    ..Vaccinia transmission from vaccinees is relatively infrequent. Continued attention to both vaccinee education and screening for contraindications to vaccination is appropriate...
  2. ncbi High rates of malaria among US military members born in malaria-endemic countries, 2002-2010
    Ellen R Wertheimer
    Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 17:1701-3. 2011
    ..Loss of natural immunity renders persons susceptible when visiting birth countries. Pretravel chemoprophylaxis should be emphasized...