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The Epidemiology of Varicella and Its Complications
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The automated records of over 250,000 members of a health maintenance organization were analyzed to assess the epidemiology of varicella and its complications between 1 July 1990 and 30 June 1992. All complications were verified by review of full-text medical records. The incidence rates of varicella in persons < 15 years of age were 20%-50% lower than published figures, probably reflecting underreporting. The rates in those > or = 15 years old, however, were greater than those reported for 1972-1978 (607 vs. 291/10(5) years, 15-19 years old; 175 vs. 33/10(5) years, > or = 20 years old). The rates of hospitalization for uncomplicated varicella, skin superinfections, and pneumonia in children were, respectively, 15, 11, and 4 times higher than previous estimates. Hospitalization rates for adults with pneumonia and uncomplicated varicella were > 5 times higher than prior figures. Thus, varicella in adults and varicella complications in general may be more frequent than previously estimated.
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- Authors
- Choo, P. W., Donahue, J. G., Manson, J. E., & Platt, R.
- Venue
- Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1995-09-01
- Volume
- 172
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 706-712
- ISSN
- 0022-1899 (ISSN-L)
- 1537-6613
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- W2075101338
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- 365
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- 0
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- 12.91
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- closed
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