Author/Editor		Hafner, Alenka
Title		Ocena obolevnosti za noricami na Gorenjskem
Translated title		Estimate incidence of chicken-pox at Gorenjska
Type		monografija
Place		Kranj
Publisher		Katedra za socialno medicino, higieno in medicino dela Medicinska fakulteta
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 22
Language		slo
Abstract		Chichen-pox (varicella) is the most common childhood communicable disease today, caused by varicella zoster virus (VZu). The disease is ubiquitous and extremely contagious, but for the most part, it is a benign illness in otherwise healthy children. Adolescents, adults and immunocompromised persons usually have more severe diseases and are at higher risk for complications. The appearance of safe and effective varicella vacine suggests a new option in dealing with this disease, namely because of possible immunisation. We estimated that children including in kindergartens have higher incidence of chichen-pox than children out of institutions. We also wanted to know whether the chichen-pox related work loss is higher at sick adult or when parents caring for sick children. Data were derived from department of communicable disease and from department of social medicine at Institute for public health Kranj. Some missing data were found at communes in our region and at health centre in Škofja Loka (dispensary for ćhildren). On average 1761 cases of chichen-pox were occurredat Gorenjska annually (five years period). Most cases occurred in preschool-age children (66%), 19% occurred in school-age children less then 10 years old and only 3.1 % of cases occurred in persons more than 20 years old. Our estimation about higher incidence of chichen-pox among children in kindergartens than at children out of institutions was successfully confirmed (p<0.0005). We also confirmed higher chichen-pox related work loss at adults then at parents caring for sick children.
Descriptors		CHICKENPOX CHICKENPOX VACCINE CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS CHILD ADULT INCIDENCE HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN AGE FACTORS