Contagiousness of Varicella in Vaccinated Cases
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- 11 August 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 292 (6) , 704-708
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.6.704
Abstract
Varicella is a highly infectious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is spread by droplet or airborne transmission. Before the varicella vaccination program in the United States, approximately 4 million varicella cases occurred each year, resulting in 10 600 hospitalizations and 100 deaths.1-3 The majority of cases occurred in children, which reflects its highly contagious nature.Keywords
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