Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3406356 | Journal of Infection and Public Health | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We present a case which highlights several areas of concern relating to the prevention and management of varicella in Ireland. We review the pathophysiology of this virus and highlight its greater potential for morbidity in certain groups, most particularly adult males. The experience and opinions with regard to varicella vaccination in the US and other temperate countries is reviewed along with evidence of changing epidemiology of varicella infection. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) guidelines are reviewed in the context of our experience.
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Authors
Sinéad Feeney, Eavan Muldoon, Patrick Barrett, Ramon Martos, Niall Mulvihill, Darina O’Flanagan, Colm Bergin,