Varicella zoster and fever rash surveillance in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Varicella zoster and fever rash surveillance in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Abstract Background In Lao PDR, the epidemiology of varicella infection is uncertain, since it is not a notifiable disease and VZV outbreaks are rarely reported as fever/rash (F/R) diseases. Methods We estimated the seroprevalence of VZV (IgG ELISA) in different age cohorts (9 months to 46 years; N ...

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Main Authors: Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong, Judith M. Hübschen, Somxay Billamay, Sodaly Mongkhoune, Keooudomphone Vilivong, Vilaysone Khounvisith, Regina Sinner, Marc Grandadam, Darouny Phonekeo, Antony P. Black, Claude P. Muller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Varicella
Fever-rash
Measles
Surveillance
Serostudy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3990-7

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