Abstract

Brote de varicela en una escuela militar originada en una comunidad de Paraguay

Highlights

  • Chickenpox is an infectious disease of worldwide distribution, caused by primary infection of varicella zoster virus (VZV), is characteristic of childhood

  • Were conducted Active retrospective search according to the following definition: a person from the Military School (MS) who presented with skin lesions, fever or sore throat between epidemiological weeks 14 and 21

  • The outbreak was confirmed in a closed institution, which originated in a community of Quiindy district

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Summary

Objective

To confirm the outbreak and to propose recommendations for prevention and control. Materials and Methods: cross sectional descriptive study. Were conducted Active retrospective search according to the following definition: a person from the Military School (MS) who presented with skin lesions, fever or sore throat between epidemiological weeks 14 and 21. Suspected cases was interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire

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