Abstract
The article presents the epidemiological and clinical data of the modern course of chickenpox. A high incidence among adults with a bright manifestation of the clinical picture was shown. Recurrent episodes of chicken pox were marked. The modern course of varicella in Ukraine is characterized by an increase in the incidence among the adult population. Infection is manifested by a long prodromal period, a pronounced intoxication syndrome, lymphadenopathy, and an abundant polymorphic rash. At the same time, the rash had a pustular character in 54.3 % of patients; exanthema was observed with scleritis and conjunctivitis in 45 % of cases. There are repeated cases of chickenpox, the interval between these episodes ranged from 5 to 12 years. Taking into account the epidemiological situation in the country it remains relevant to study main features of the course of chickenpox in individuals against the background of pulmonary tuberculosis, depending on the age and duration of the underlying disease.
Highlights
Chickenpox is a disease with global prevalence. 80–90 million cases of chickenpox are registered worldwide every year
In the European Region, chickenpox is characterized by a high intensity of the epidemic process
In the last decade there has been a tendency to an increase in the incidence rate in Ukraine [2]
Summary
Chickenpox is a disease with global prevalence. 80–90 million cases of chickenpox are registered worldwide every year. 80–90 million cases of chickenpox are registered worldwide every year. The incidence of varicella remains stably high with small variations over the years and is determined by the presence of acquired immunity in the population. In the European Region, chickenpox is characterized by a high intensity of the epidemic process. The incidence rates were: in Spain – 2.5–5.5 %, France – 1000–1350 %, Slovenia – 770.0 %, in Latvia – 277.9 %, in Estonia – 580.8 %, the Netherlands – 253.5 % [1]. In the last decade there has been a tendency to an increase in the incidence rate in Ukraine [2]. In the near future in Ukraine there may be a large-scale epidemic of chickenpox [3]
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