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Chickenpox
Study findings on chickenpox are outlined in reports from Deakin University
August 27th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Infection, "This study aimed to identify seasonal variations in the presentation of primary varicella infection in susceptible patients in Victoria (a temperate region in south-east Australia) by analysing Victorian hospital admissions data and medical locum service data from the years preceding the introduction of a universally offered vaccination, complemented by available surveillance data from the neighbouring state, of South Australia." "Contrary to the conventional assumption, which is based on observations in temperate regions elsewhere in the world, we found no consistent evidence of seasonal peaks...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-27)
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