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The burden of chickenpox disease in Sweden
Background Chickenpox vaccine is not included in the routine childhood vaccination programme in Sweden. The aim of this study was to estimate the baseline of national chickenpox disease burden, as comprehensive studies, required for an assessment ...
Katarina Widgren +3 more
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Vaccinal prevention of chickenpox: relevance of the problem
Chickenpox is an acute viral infection which is a serious public health problem. According to the World Health Organization, there are 4,2 million severe forms of disease requiring hospitalization and 4,200 deaths annually. The CP cause is DNA-containing
S. V. Nikolaeva +3 more
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Varicella paediatric hospitalisations in Belgium : a 1-year national survey [PDF]
Background: Varicella universal vaccination (UV) has been implemented in many countries for several years. Nevertheless, varicella UV remains debated in Europe and few data are available on the real burden of infection.
Belgian Group for Varicella, the +4 more
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Where are the vesicles? A case report of Ramsay Hunt syndrome [PDF]
A 1-year-10-month-old child developed left-sided Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) without vesicles 1 month after an episode of varicella zoster infection. No ear symptoms, including hearing loss, tinnitus, or imbalance, were reported.
Farhan Fader +2 more
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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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Introduction: The incidence of chickenpox in Singapore is steadily increasing despite the availability of effective preventive measures. To address the need for improvement in public education, a survey was conducted to establish if differences exist ...
Ernest Weisheng Ho MBBS +3 more
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The reform of the Italian legislation on childhood immunization [PDF]
Upon the proposal of the Italian government, Law n. 191/2017 has been enacted, meant to considerably raise the number of mandatory vaccinations, while leaving several others merely "recommended" (non-mandatory).
Cocchiara, Rosario Andrea +4 more
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Background. Chickenpox is the second most common cause of pediatric infectious pathologies. Specific chickenpox immune prevention has been in use around the world for more than 20 years.
D. V. Raiskii +3 more
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Post Viral Acute Cerebellar Ataxia following Chickenpox (Varicella) in a toddler
Background: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is one of the most common infections of childhood causing chickenpox, which in a majority of cases is self-limiting without any complicating consequences. However, in a meagre 0.01-0.03% cases, chickenpox may lead
Sarrah Ali Asghar +4 more
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Evaluation of the effect of chickenpox vaccination on shingles epidemiology using agent-based modeling [PDF]
Background Biological interactions between varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles), two diseases caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), continue to be debated including the potential effect on shingles cases following the introduction of
Ellen Rafferty +4 more
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