| varicella exposure in a neonatal intensive care unit: emergency management and control measures. | we describe an exposure of varicella zoster virus in our neonatal intensive-care unit and the emergency procedures instituted to prevent an outbreak. fifty-seven infants and 129 staff members were exposed but none developed chickenpox. the measures included rapid identification of varicella antibody status in all neonates and those staff members with uncertain history of varicella infection; cohorting of exposed infants according to immune status; and prompt administration of varicella zoster im ... | 1996 | 8690886 |