Incidence and use of resources for chickenpox and herpes zoster in Latin America and the Caribbean--a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 31; no. 12; p. 1263
• Main Authors: Bardach, Ariel, Cafferata, María Luisa, Klein, Karen, Cormick, Gabriela, Gibbons, Luz, Ruvinsky, Silvina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Caribbean Region - epidemiology; Chickenpox - economics; Chickenpox - epidemiology; Chickenpox - mortality; Child; Child, Preschool; Cost of Illness; Female; Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data; Herpes Zoster - economics; Herpes Zoster - epidemiology; Herpes Zoster - mortality; Herpesvirus 3, Human - isolation & purification; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Latin America - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Survival Analysis; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and herpes zoster. More than 90% of varicella cases occur in childhood. The aim of this study was to gather all relevant information on epidemiology and resource use in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2000. Epidemiologic studies published since 2000 wit...