Disease burden and epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Taiwan from 2000 to 2005

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-12

  Lin, Yung Hsiu ^a,b   Huang, Li Min ^a,b   Chang, I Shou ^b,c   Tsai, Fang Yu ^b,c   Chang, Luan Yin ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chickenpox; Epidemiology; Herpesvirus 3; Human; Incidence; Primary prevention; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; SEPTICEMIA; TAIWAN; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHICKENPOX; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; VACCINATION;

EID: 67549091424     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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