ReviewJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2018
Varicella infection in the Middle East: Prevalence, complications, and vaccination.
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- Varicella-zoster virus seroprevalence among reproductive-age women in Iran: a meta-analysis and implications for targeted immunization.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- The clinical and economic burden of varicella in the Middle East: a systematic literature review.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2020Pooled it
- Varicella zoster virus infection.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Genetic Determinants of Infectious Diseases in the Qatari Population.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence of varicella antibodies in unvaccinated children with nephrotic syndrome in disease remission.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
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- Seroprevalence and Vaccination Determinants of Varicella Zoster Virus Among Pediatric and Adolescent Populations in Northern Lebanon.Vaccines · 2025Article
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- Chickenpox Outbreaks in Three Refugee Camps on Mainland Greece, 2016-2017: A Retrospective Study.Prehospital and disaster medicine · 2024Article
- A Case Report of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Progressing to Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompetent Adult.International medical case reports journal · 2024Article
- Real-World Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine among Children and Adolescents in Qatar: A Case-Control Study.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Epidemiology of Varicella Zoster Virus and Herpes Zoster Virus in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Review of the Literature.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2023Review
- Global varicella vaccination programs.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2022Article
- Varicella zoster viral infection complicating into necrotizing fasciitis: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Awareness of varicella-zoster virus among undergraduate students at the University of Namibia.Journal of public health in Africa · 2022Article
- Sudden Onset of Unilateral Facial Paralysis with Ear Pruritus: A Quiz.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2022Article
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent adult: Clinical case.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
- Epidemiology of herpes zoster in the State of Qatar, 2012-2017.Qatar medical journal · 2020Article
- Global impact of varicella vaccination programs.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2019Review
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Abstract
Varicella (chickenpox) is the primary infection of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), it is a mild self-limiting infection, but it is also highly contagious and can cause severe complications among high-risk group of individuals. It is usually a childhood infection providing lifelong immunity, but adults without varicella history are also susceptible to infection. High-risk group of individuals is more likely to develop serious complications. Varicella vaccine was introduced to protect this group of individuals and to prevent epidemic spread of VZV infection in a community. Thus, it was added to the recommended vaccination schedules for children in most developed countries. This review aimed to outline varicella status, seroprevalence, complications, and vaccination in the Middle East region. Based on our findings, children were the most affected age group, but there are also adult cases due to high number of expatriates, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Central nervous system involvements and skin diseases followed by varicella pneumonia were the most varicella-associated complications. Varicella vaccine was introduced in most Middle East countries, either mandatory by the Ministries of Health or optional in the private clinics. Few numbers of studies have reported an obvious reduction in varicella prevalence, hospitalizations, and deaths in the Middle East following varicella vaccination. A basic database about varicella infection before the initiation and implementation of a vaccination policy is essential to determine the target group of individuals. As far as our knowledge, this is the first review about varicella infection in the Middle East.
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