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  • Title: Varicella infection in a children's hospital: prevention by vaccine and an episode of airborne transmission.
    Author: Tsujino G, Sako M, Takahashi M.
    Journal: Biken J; 1984 Sep; 27(2-3):129-32. PubMed ID: 6100050.
    Abstract:
    Varicella vaccine was used safely and effectively for preventing ward infection with varicella. Ward infection was experienced 34 times in 5 years between 1977 and 1982. During these ward infections, varicella developed in 4 of 142 patients who received vaccine, 21 of 47 patients who did not receive vaccine and 1 of 9 who received transfusion with vaccine-boostered blood. Of the 142 vaccinated patients, the four in whom varicella developed showed symptoms 3 to 10 days after vaccination, indicating that vaccination had been too late. Details of a ward infection with varicella by airborne transmission and its prevention by vaccination are presented.
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