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Raising awareness about the importance of chickenpox vaccination in children

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction: Varicella is an acute infectious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus. It is among one of the most contagious infectious diseases. The main symptoms of the disease are an itchy, papular and vesicular rash on the trunk, face, scalp, extremities, mucous membranes.
Aleksandra Borkowska, Szymon Marosz, Karol Marosz, Zuzanna Chilimoniuk, Anna Sobstyl, Dominik Dudziński, Aleksandra Chałupnik, Katarzyna Krupska, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna   +8 more
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Features of the Epidemiology of Chickenpox in a Single Territory

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2020
Relevance.The urgency of the problem of chickenpox is determined by the high incidence, severe complications and the possibility of deaths.The aim of the work is to analyze the peculiarities of the epidemiology of chickenpox in a single territory located
A. N. Kaira, V. F. Lavro, O. A. Svitich, T. V. Solomay, A. V. Volosnikova   +4 more
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Mass vaccination to control chickenpox: the influence of zoster. [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1996
The impact of transmission events from patients with shingles (zoster) on the epidemiology of varicella is examined before and after the introduction of mass immunization by using a stochastic mathematical model of transmission dynamics. Reactivation of the virus is shown to damp stochastic fluctuations and move the dynamics toward simple annual ...
Geoff P. Garnett, Roy M. Anderson, Neil M. Ferguson   +2 more
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The burden of chickenpox disease in Sweden

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016
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, Johan Giesecke, Lars Lindquist, Anders Tegnell   +3 more
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The effect of preventive vaccination on chickenpox incidence in Russia

Journal of microbiology, epidemiology and immunobiology, 2023
Introduction. The significance of the chickenpox (CP) problem for public health and economy of Russia necessitated inclusion of CP vaccination in the regional immunization programs of some regions of the Russian Federation and in the vaccination schedule as an epidemic-response measure.
Nataliya M. Afonina, Irina V. Mikheeva
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Evaluation of the effect of chickenpox vaccination on shingles epidemiology using agent-based modeling [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
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, Wade McDonald, Weicheng Qian, Nathaniel D. Osgood, Alexander Doroshenko   +4 more
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Chickenpox Disease and its Prevention in Singapore: Comparison between Parents and Medical Students

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2012
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, Imelda Lustestica Ereno DPPS, DPSMID, Masitah Ibrahim MRCPCH (UK), MCI (NUS), Cheo Lian Yeo MMED (PAED), FAMS   +3 more
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PHARMACOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CHICKENPOX IMMUNE PREVENTION EFFECTIVENESS IN THE INFANT ORPHANAGE INMATES

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2014
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, A. A. Dzhumagaziev, E. I. Dzhal'mukhamedova, I. E. Kvyatkovskii   +3 more
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Post Viral Acute Cerebellar Ataxia following Chickenpox (Varicella) in a toddler

International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2020
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, Faryal Tahir, Zainab Majid, Laila Tul Qadar, Syed Muhammad Hussain Zaidi   +4 more
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NUMBER OF CASES OF VARICELLA AND HOSPITALIZATION IN A PEDIATRIC REFERENCE HOSPITAL IN BRAZIL AFTER INTRODUCING THE VACCINE

Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2020
Objective: To assess the number of cases and the profile of hospitalizations from varicella after the introduction of the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella combination vaccine in the public health system.
Isabella Cristina Tristão Pinto, Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz, Ludymila Keren de Carvalho, Leonardo Santos Resende, Henrique Botelho de Abreu e Silva, Roberto Ferreira de Almeida Araújo, Marcelle Marie Martins Maia, José Geraldo Leite Ribeiro   +7 more
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