Varicella: Clinical manifestations, epidemiology and health impact in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1984, Pages 505-509

  Preblud, Stephen R ^a   Orenstein, Walter A ^a   Bart, Kenneth J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIVE VACCINE;

CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; REYE SYNDROME; RISK; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 0021682032     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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