Estimation of the burden of varicella in Europe before the introduction of universal childhood immunization

Estimation of the burden of varicella in Europe before the introduction of universal childhood immunization

Abstract Background Varicella is generally considered a mild disease. Disease burden is not well known and country-level estimation is challenging. As varicella disease is not notifiable, notification criteria and rates vary between countries. In general, existing surveillance systems do not capture...

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Main Authors: Margarita Riera-Montes, Kaatje Bollaerts, Ulrich Heininger, Niel Hens, Giovanni Gabutti, Angel Gil, Bayad Nozad, Grazina Mirinaviciute, Elmira Flem, Audrey Souverain, Thomas Verstraeten, Susanne Hartwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Varicella
Disease burden
Europe
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2445-2

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