Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 The development and licensing of a vaccine for varicella in the United States has taken an incredible length of time. From the first report by Takahashi et al in 1974 until final American licensure in 1995, extensive studies were conducted by many investigators.
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Time trends in pediatric hospitalizations for varicella infection are associated with climatic changes: a 22-year retrospective study in a tertiary Greek referral center. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND/AIMS: The transmission rate of air-borne infectious diseases may vary secondary to climate conditions. The study assessed time trends in the seasonality of hospitalized varicella cases in a temperate region in relation to climatic parameters ...
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The impact of varicella vaccination: A 2005–2019 interrupted time series analysis
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023 Varicella is an acute, highly contagious disease in susceptible individuals and is preventable through vaccination. This study aimed to determine the impact of varicella vaccination on hospitalizations and complications at a pediatric reference hospital ...
Katherina U. Miranda +3 more
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High prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in relatives of patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma from Sardinia [PDF]
, 1998 A survey for antibodies to a recombinant small viral capsid antigen (sVCA) of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV‐8) was conducted in Sardinia, one of the world's highest incidence areas for classic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Prevalence of antibodies to HHV‐8 sVCA
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Varicella vaccine dose depended effectiveness and waning among preschool children in Hong Kong
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020 In Hong Kong, universal varicella vaccination was introduced in July 2014 with a two-dose schedule but the vaccines had been available in the private market since 1996.
Yung-Wai Desmond Chan +7 more
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Mandatory vaccinations in European countries, undocumented information, false news and the impact on vaccination uptake: the position of the Italian pediatric society. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: High rates of vaccination coverage are important in preventing infectious diseases. Enforcing mandatory vaccinations is one of the strategies that some Countries adopted to protect the community when vaccination coverage is not satisfactory ...
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Neonatal stroke due to varicella arteriopathy [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2015 Varicella zoster is one of the common infective etiological factors known to produce arteriopathy of cerebral vasculature. Varicella zoster infection spreads transaxonally first to the adventitia and later transmurally to intima.
Sampath Kumar N.S. +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background The real-world data of long-term protection under moderate vaccination coverage is limited. This study aimed to evaluate varicella epidemiology and the long-term effectiveness under moderate coverage levels in Ganyu District, Lianyungang City,
Lingxian Qiu +20 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011 Background Varicella has an important impact on public health. Starting in 2004 in Taiwan, nationwide free varicella vaccinations were given to 1-year-old children. Methods Our study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of varicella from 2000
Chang Luan-Yin +3 more
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Immunization strategies targeting newly arrived migrants in Non-EU countries of the mediterranean basin and black sea [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The World Health Organization recommends that host countries ensure appropriate vaccinations to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. However, information on vaccination strategies targeting migrants in host countries is limited. Methods: In
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