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Varicella in day care centers.

P A Brunell, J Taylor-Wiedeman, A W Lievens

    Reviews of Infectious Diseases
    |July 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    Varicella (chickenpox) control in day care is challenging due to ineffective exclusion policies. Varicella-zoster vaccination (V-Z) shows excellent efficacy, but long-term impacts require further study.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Day care exclusion policies for varicella (chickenpox) are often ineffective.
    • Minimally ill children may attend day care, posing risks to high-risk individuals.
    • Adults face higher morbidity from varicella, though day care worker susceptibility is low.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of current varicella control measures in day care settings.
    • To assess the safety and epidemiological impact of varicella-zoster vaccination (V-Z).

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing varicella control strategies in day care.
    • Analysis of varicella-zoster vaccination data regarding latent infection, zoster incidence, and antibody titers.
    • Comparison of zoster rates in vaccinated versus unvaccinated leukemic children.

    Main Results:

    • Exclusion of children with early varicella signs is generally ineffective.
    • Varicella-zoster vaccination (V-Z) demonstrates excellent efficacy.
    • Vaccinated children maintain good antibody titers long-term, comparable to those with natural varicella infection.
    • Zoster incidence is not increased in immunized leukemic children.

    Conclusions:

    • Current varicella control in day care settings needs improvement.
    • Varicella-zoster vaccination (V-Z) is a promising intervention with excellent efficacy and a favorable safety profile regarding zoster.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the long-term epidemiological effects of widespread V-Z vaccination.

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