VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS
Flammability | 0 | |
Toxicity | 2 | |
Body Contact | 2 | |
Reactivity | 0 | |
Chronic | 0 | |
SCALE: Min/Nil=0 Low=1 Moderate=2 High=3 Extreme=4 |
Enveloped icosahedral capsid with a diameter of 100 nm. This is a dsDNA herpesviridae and
an alphaherpesvirinae.
VZV, "Human Herpesvirus 3", Chickenpox, Shingles, "Herpes Zoster"
Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.
The dust may produce eye discomfort causing smarting, pain and redness.
INCUBATION PERIOD:
Principal routes of exposure are by skin contact, accidental injection (needle stick), ingestion and/or inhalation of aerosols. Symptoms and longer term effects are related to the pathology of the infection.