Pattern of varicella and associated complications in children in United Arab Emirates: 5-Year descriptive study

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 800-806

  Uduman, S A ^a   Sheek Hussein, M ^b   Bakir, M ^b   Trad, O ^c   Al Hussani, M ^b   Uduman, J ^b   Sheikh, F ^d  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b General Authority for Health Services   (United Arab Emirates)

^c TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^d AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; FEVER; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 73149104561     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2009.15.4.800     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Epidemiology and prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases. Atlanta, Georgia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002.
2. Rentier B, Gershon AA, European Working Group on Varicella. Consensus: varicella vaccination of healthy children - a challenge for Europe. Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2004, 23(5):379-89.
3. Weller TH. Varicella zoster virus: history perspectives and evolving concerns Neurology, 1995, 45(8):S9-10.
4. Decline in annual incidence of varicella - selected states, 1990-2001. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2003, 52(37):884-5.
5. Uduman SA et al. Clinical and epidemiological aspects of varicella-zoster virus infections in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on the Varicella-Zoster Virus. 9-11 March, 1997, Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America.
6. Pugh RNH et al. Varicella infection and pneumonia among adults. International journal of infectious diseases, 1998, 2(4):205-10.
7. Uduman SA et al. Varicella susceptibility among children and healthy adults in the United Arab Emirates. Eastern Mediterranean health journal, 2002, 7(4/5):604-8.
8. Annual report 2002. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health and Department of Population Estimates, Ministry of Planning, 2002.
9. Annual statistical report 2004. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, Department of Preventive Medicine Department, Ministry of Health, 2004.
10. Gershon AA, LaRussa P. Varicella-zoster virus infections. In: Katz SL, et al. eds. Krugman's infectious diseases of children, 11th ed. St Louis, Missouri, Mosby, 2004, 41:785-816.
11. Fisher RG, Edwards KM. Varicella-zoster. Pediatrics in review, 1998, 19:62-7.
12. Yawn PB, Yawn RA, Lydick E. Community impact of childhood varicella infections. Journal of pediatrics, 1997, 130 (5)759-65.
13. Choo PW et al. The epidemiology of varicella and its complications. Journal of infectious diseases, 1995, 172:706-12.
14. Pollock JI, Golding J. Social epidemiology of chickenpox in two British national cohorts. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 1993, 47:274-81.
15. Fairley CK, Miller E. Varicella-zoster virus epidemiology: a changing scene? Journal of infectious diseases, 1996, 174(3):S314-9.
16. Law B et al. Cost of chickenpox in Canada: part 1. Cost of uncomplicated cases. Pediatrics, 1999, 104:1-6.
17. McCoy L, Sorvillo F, Simon P. Varicella-related mortality in California, 1988-2000. Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2004, 23(6):498-503.
18. Jackson MA, Burry VF, Olson LC. Complication of varicella requiring hospitalization in previously healthy children. Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1992, 11:441-5.
19. Ziebold C et al. Severe complications of varicella in previously healthy children in Germany: a 1-year survey. Pediatrics, 2001, 108(5):79-84.
20. Meyer PA et al. Varicella mortality: trends before vaccine licensure in the United States, 1970-1994. Journal of infectious diseases, 2000, 182:383-90.
21. Galil K et al. Hospitalizations for varicella in the United States, 1988 to 1999. Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2002, 21:931-5.
22. Gershon AA. Varicella in mother and infants: problems old and new. In: Krugman S, Gershon AA, eds. Infections of the fetus and newborn infant. New York, Alan Liss, 1975:75-95.