Author/Editor		Sočan, Maja; Kraigher, Alenka; Pahor, Lilijana
Title		Epidemiologija noric v Sloveniji v dvajsetletnem obdobju (od leta 1979 do leta 1998)
Translated title		Epidemiology of varicella in Slovenia during twenty years (from 1979 to 1998)
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 69, št. 4
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 253-6
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. Varicella is one of the most frequent childhood diseases. The course of the disease is usually mild and uncomplicated. Methods. Varicella is a notifiable communicable disease in Slovenia from year 1977. Data collected from 1979 to 1998 were analysed. Results and conclusions. In the time period of twenty years (from 1979 to 1998) from 21,086 (in year 1994) to 21,242 (in year 1987) varicella cases were reported, on average 16,061 cases. During the last ten years the highest incidence of varicella was notified in children aged from twelve month to two years. In year 1998 the incidence in this age group was approximately 14,000/100,000. In aged over 30 the incidence is slightly but steadily increasing during the whole 20-year period. Overall, the number of males (50.2%) with varicella exceeded females (49.80%) The proportion of females was higher only in the age group from 20 to 30 years, probably as a consequence of more frequent and close contact with diseased child. The highest number of reported cases was during winter and early spring. The percentage of hospitalised varicella patients was low - 0.57% of all notified cases.
Summary		Izhodišča. Norice so najpogostejša nalezljiva bolezen otroške dobe, ki potekajo večinoma lahko in brez zapletov. Metode. V Sloveniji je prijava noric obvezna od leta 1977. Analizirali smo zbrane podatke o prijavljenih primerih od leta 1979 do 1998. Rezultati in zaključki. V dvajsetletnem obdobju je bilo prijavljenih od 11.086 (v letu 1994) do največ 21.141 (v letu 1987) primerov noric, kar je letno v povprečju 16.061 primerov. V zadnjih desetih letih je največ zbolelih med prvim in drugim letom starosti. V letu 1998 je bila incidenca te starostne skupine približno 14.000 na 100.000. Opažamo zmeren porast incidence noric pri starejših od 20 let. Med prijavljenimi primeri je vsako leto nekoliko več moških (50,2%) kot žensk (49,8%). Večji delež žensk pa je zaznati le v starostni skupini med 20. do 30. letom, kar je verjetno posledica bolj pogostega in tesnega stika mater z otroki. Največ prijavljenih primerov je bilo v zimskih in prvih pomladanskih mesecih. Hospitaliziranih je bilo med bolniki z noricami malo - le 0.57% vseh prijavljenih primerov.
Descriptors		CHICKENPOX DISEASE NOTIFICATION SLOVENIA HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN INCIDENCE CHILD HOSPITALIZATION