Report #2833629

Received Mar 28, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 4 yrs
State: DC
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Mar 18, 2025
Onset: Mar 27, 2025
Days to onset: 9
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARCEL	VARICELLA (VARIVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	UNK	—	—

Symptoms (5)

Exposure to communicable diseasePyrexiaRashVaricella post vaccineVaricella virus test positive

Symptom narrative

Pt was visiting family from 3/8 to 3/15. Shortly after they left, they became aware that young family member they were visiting went on to develop Varicella infection. Pt was fine and seen on 3/18 at primary care office for 4yo routine visit, in which Varicella vaccine 2nd dose was given. Pt went on to develop lowgrade fever and rash c/w mild case of Varicella beginning on 3/27. Seen in primary care office that day and PCR testing from skin swab confirmed Varicella infection. Unclear if symptoms are due to vaccine or wild-type infection after known exposure.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Other medications

None believed

Allergies

None