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Varicella Outbreak in a Daycare

Year: 2013

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: As a result of single-dose varicella vaccination, daycare outbreaks have become rare. We investigated a daycare outbreak resulting from a misdiagnosed varicella case in an unvaccinated attendee. Of 25 attendees aged 12-32 months without evidence of immunity, 7 (28%) were unvaccinated due to religious/philosophical opposition or recent 1st birthday. Single-dose vaccination reduced disease by 92% compared with no vaccination.

Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000127

Authors: Irini Daskalaki, Rodrerica Thermitus, Dana Perella, Kendra Viner, Niya Spells, Salini Mohanty, Adriana Lopez, Caroline Johnson

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Awards: VARICELLA AND VIRAL VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASE, G4733873414, G7543494365

OpenAlex ID: W2010800517

FWCI: 0.724

Cites: 8

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10