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Burden of varicella in Latin America and the Caribbean: findings from a systematic literature review

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Varicella is typically mild and self-limiting, but can be associated with complications and even death. The limited data available on varicella in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) indicate substantial burden in countries where varicella ...
Luiza Helena Falleiros Arlant, Maria Catalina Pirez Garcia, Maria L. Avila Aguero, Miguel Cashat, Cintia Irene Parellada, Lara J. Wolfson   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Clinical spectrum and outcomes of adult varicella (chickenpox) in India [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Objective: Despite a recent rise in incidence, varicella in adults remains under-recognized, particularly in tropical regions, where prevalence is high.
Ritin Mohindra, Vidhi Singla, Navneet Arora, Vikas Suri, Ashish Bhalla, Ashok K. Pannu   +5 more
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Epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Karamay City of Xinjiang from 2015 to 2022 [PDF]

Shanghai yufang yixue
ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Karamay City, to inform the prevention and control of the local varicella epidemic, and to guide adjustments to the varicella vaccine immunization strategy.MethodsThe data on ...
LI Xia, WU Meili, ZUO Ling, RONG Liping, WANG Jing, WANG Feng   +5 more
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Analysis and comparison of chickenpox outbreaks in two schools at different educational stages: a mixed retrospective observational study [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Varicella (commonly known as chickenpox) poses a major public health challenge in China, frequently triggering public health emergencies within schools.
Hongxin Lyu, Minhua Chen, Haozheng Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Yu Zeng, Huawei Xiong   +5 more
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Breakthrough Varicella During Chemotherapy in Two Vaccinated Children With Acute Leukemia. [PDF]

Cureus
Kosa H, Oyama C, Nakashima S, Taketani T.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Atypical High-Burden Breakthrough Varicella: A Diagnostic Pitfall in the Two-Dose Vaccine Era. [PDF]

Cureus
Marupudi S, Hensley J, Vezzetti R.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Field epidemiological investigation of a varicella outbreak in a school of Nanxun District， Huzhou

Shanghai yufang yixue, 2022
ObjectiveTo determine the epidemiological characteristics and transmission factors of a varicella outbreak in a school in Nanxun District of Huzhou City， and assess the effect of prevention and control measures， which may provide scientific evidence for ...
PENG Caiwei, YANG Liping, LIU Binhui
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of varicella outbreaks in schools in China during different vaccination periods

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate the outbreak trend of chickenpox and the epidemiological characteristics of outbreak related cases from 2017 to 2021, and compare the impact of voluntary self-funded single dose vaccination versus mandatory ...
Xiang Sun, Yanhong Zhu, Hui Sun, Yan Xu, Lei Zhang, Zhiguo Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report: Various Clinical Manifestations Caused by Varicella-Zoster Virus in a Family

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
A family cluster of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections was reported. Four family members (two children and their parents) continuously develop varicella after the grandmother’s herpes zoster.
Qinghong Meng, Bingsong Wang, Xianlai Zhang, Zhen Li, Wenjie Wang, Kaihu Yao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for breakthrough varicella in healthy children [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1998
To evaluate the risk factors for breakthrough varicella in a follow up study of a cohort of 181 healthy children immunised when aged 9-24 months with a reformulated Oka strain varicella vaccine (SmithKline Beecham Biologicals/Oka).The children were randomised in a double blind manner into one of four groups to receive one of two production lot vaccine ...
Lim, Y.J., Chew, F.T., Tan, A.Y.S., Lee, B.W.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources