Outbreak of chickenpox in a refugee camp of northern Thailand

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Although chickenpox is a generally mild, self-limited illness of children, it can cause fatal disease in adults. Accumulating reports from tropical countries showed a high prevalence of seronegativity among the adults, implying that varicella diseases could becom...

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Main Authors: Camélique Olivier, Shimakawa Yusuke, Ariyoshi Koya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Online Access:http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/4