Title of article
Pattern of varicella and associated complications in children in United Arab Emirates: 5-year descriptive study
Author/Authors
Uduman, S.A. United Arab Emirates University - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Paediatrics, United Arab Emirates , Sheek-Hussein, M. General Authority for Health Services - Department of Preventive Medicine, United Arab Emirates , Bakir, M. General Authority for Health Services - Department of Paediatrics, United Arab Emirates , Trad, O. Tawam Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, United Arab Emirates , Al-Hussani, M. General Authority for Health Services - Department of Preventive Medicine, United Arab Emirates , Uduman, J. General Authority for Health Services - Department of Preventive Medicine, United Arab Emirates , Sheikh, F. Al-Ain Hospital - Microbiology Section, United Arab Emirates
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of varicella and varicellaassociatedcomplications in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) during 2000–04. The annual numberof reported cases varied from 373 to 790 per 100 000 population. Most (89%) occurred in children 15years old. Of 187 children requiring hospital admission, 50.3% had febrile illness due to secondary bacterialinfection and 17.6% had neurological complications. The overall mortality rate among hospitalizedchildren was 1.1%, all due to invasive group A Streptococcus. Varicella and associated complicationsin previously healthy children is becoming an important clinical and public health problem in the UAE.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2641075
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