Varicella Related Hospital Admissions in Ireland

Conclusion Chickenpox places a consistent burden on Irish healthcare, accounting for in excess of 1100 acute and 160 intensivecare bed days annually. This study adds weight to the argument that universal varicella vaccine should be considered and provides baseline epidemiology to determine vaccine effectiveness in the future. PMID: 31553147 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Ir Med J - July 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: McCarthy KN, Ó Maoldomhnaigh C, Butler KM, Gavin PJ Tags: Ir Med J Source Type: research