ArticleEpidemiology and infection2014
Risk factors for susceptibility to varicella in newly arrived adult migrants in Canada.
Article in Epidemiology and infection, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Surveillance and risk assessment of health screening for vaccine-preventable diseases among international students in Japan: A cross-sectional study in 2020.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Article
- Vaccine completion and infectious diseases screening in a cohort of adult refugees following resettlement in the U.S.: 2013-2015.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Epidemic Varicella Zoster Virus among University Students, India.Emerging infectious diseases · 2018Article
- Serological Susceptibility to Varicella Among U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detainees.Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care · 2018Article
- Risk Factors for Varicella Susceptibility Among Refugees to Toronto, Canada.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2017Article
- Health status of newly arrived refugees in Toronto, Ont: Part 1: infectious diseases.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2015Article
- Summary of the Statement on International Travellers Who Intend to Visit Friends and Relatives.Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada · 2015Article
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Abstract
Varicella occurs at an older age in tropical compared to cold climates. Migrants from tropical countries provide the opportunity to gain insights into observed global differences in varicella epidemiology. Severity of varicella increases with age thus, description of risk factors for varicella susceptibility will identify those who would benefit most from vaccination. A total of 1480 migrants, with a mean age of 32 years, were recruited in the pre-vaccination period (2002-2004) in Montreal, Canada. A questionnaire was administered and serum varicella antibodies were measured. Overall 6% were susceptible and ranged from 0·8% to 14·1% in subgroups. Risk factors for susceptibility were younger age, recent arrival, and originating from a tropical country. This could be modified by conditions that increased the probability of person-to-person spread of varicella through direct contact in source countries such as larger community size or household crowding. Many new young adult migrants would benefit from targeted varicella vaccination programmes.
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