Incidence and hospitalization rates of varicella and herpes zoster before varicella vaccine introduction: A baseline assessment of the shifting epidemiology of varicella disease

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 641-645

  Coplan, Paul ^a   Black, Steven ^b   Rojas, Carlos ^c   Shinefield, Henry ^b   Ray, Paula ^b   Lewis, Edwin ^b   Guess, Harry ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Varicella; Varicella vaccine

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MARKETING; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERPES ZOSTER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CALIFORNIA; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034943571     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200107000-00002     Document Type: Article

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