An epidemiological survey on VZV infection has been performed in the Province of Lecce. We reviewed data on all cases notified in this area for the period 1970-1998; the sroprevalence analysis involved a significative sample of the population for the age classes 0-39 years. In Lecce varicella is endemic-epidemic and in th eperiod considered its trend is increasing. The serosurvey showed that varicella has the greatest impact among children; nonetheless, a relatively high percentage of young adults is still susceptible to VZV.
Indagine sieroepidemiologica sull’infezione da virus della Varicella-Zoster nella Provincia di Lecce.
GABUTTI, Giovanni
2001
Abstract
An epidemiological survey on VZV infection has been performed in the Province of Lecce. We reviewed data on all cases notified in this area for the period 1970-1998; the sroprevalence analysis involved a significative sample of the population for the age classes 0-39 years. In Lecce varicella is endemic-epidemic and in th eperiod considered its trend is increasing. The serosurvey showed that varicella has the greatest impact among children; nonetheless, a relatively high percentage of young adults is still susceptible to VZV.File in questo prodotto:
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