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. 2014 Apr;33(4):420-2.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000127.

Varicella outbreak in a daycare: challenges and opportunities for preventing varicella outbreaks in this setting

Irini Daskalaki  1 , Rodrerica Thermitus, Dana Perella, Kendra Viner, Niya Spells, Salini Mohanty, Adriana Lopez, Caroline Johnson
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Varicella outbreak in a daycare: challenges and opportunities for preventing varicella outbreaks in this setting

Irini Daskalaki et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

As a result of single-dose varicella vaccination, daycare outbreaks have become rare. We investigated a daycare outbreak resulting from a misdiagnosed varicella case in an unvaccinated attendee. Of 25 attendees aged 12-32 months without evidence of immunity, 7 (28%) were unvaccinated due to religious/philosophical opposition or recent 1st birthday. Single-dose vaccination reduced disease by 92% compared with no vaccination.

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The authors have no other funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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