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salud publica mex 2017; 59 (6)

Varicella and herpes zoster: challenges for public health

Vázquez M, Cravioto P, Galván F, Guarneros D, Pastor VH

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 650-656
PDF size: 250.60 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objetive.Objective. To evaluate the epidemiological behavior of varicella and herpes zoster (HZ) to determine the need of health policies to diminish prevalence and avoid complications. Materials and methods. To assess frequency, we analyzed data from the National Information System for Epidemiological Surveillance (SUIVE) from 2000 to 2013; to assess the discharge data of varicella and HZ, we evaluated information from the National System of health information (Sinais). Results. The average annual cases of chickenpox were 296 733, 57% mostly children under 9 years, most of them from March to May. From 2004 to 2012 hospital discharge of varicella were 17 398, of which 4.6% had meningoecephalitis, 2.5% pneumonia and 18% other complications. For herpes zoster 7 042 discharges, mostly affected were patients 65 years or older, 1.3:1 the woman-man relationship. Main complications were: neuralgia (11%), eye involvement (7%), meningoencephalitis (5.4%), disseminated disease (2.8%) and others (5.4%); hospital stay was between 6.4 and 13.3 days. Conclusions. Data is consistent with that of the literature in other countries. The role of vaccination to prevent infection in children and adults is discussed.


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