Chickenpox
New chickenpox data have been reported by R.W. Johnson and co-authors
Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 5th, 2010
According to recent research from Bristol, the United Kingdom, "Herpes zoster (HZ; shingles) results from reactivation of varicella-zoster virus that has been dormant in the spinal and cranial sensory ganglia following primary infection with varicella (chickenpox), usually during childhood. in developed countries more than 95% of the adult population are seropositive for varicella-zoster virus and are therefore at risk of developing HZ. Reactivation can occur at any age, but it is associated with an age-related decline in cell-mediated immunity and therefore occurs more frequently in older adults."
"Thus, HZ affects up to 25% of individuals during their lifetime, but...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-05-05)
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