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ArticleEmerging microbes & infections2025

Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014-2023.

Dan Yu, Wei Su, Miao Fan, Lu Lu, Xinyu Wang, Sheng Zhang, Qingjing Du, Lin Ma, Ying Liu, Kaihu Yao

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Dan YuLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3488-0467
Wei SuDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Miao FanLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Lu LuLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu WangLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Sheng ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Qingjing DuDepartment of Hospital Infection Management and Disease Prevention and Control, Children´s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Lin MaDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Ying LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Kaihu YaoLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1548-8670

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Data on the clinical epidemiology of varicella in Beijing, China, remain limited. Here, we present an analysis of paediatric varicella cases from 2014 to 2023, including 10,049 cases from two children's hospitals. A gradual decline in the number of varicella cases over this period, with a marked decrease in 2020 coinciding with non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic was observed. Notably, seasonal patterns of varicella incidence weakened after 2019. Although children under four years of age accounted for the majority of cases (57.5%), the proportion of adolescents (13-18 years) increased in 2023. Our findings underscore the need for broader vaccination coverage and enhanced laboratory diagnostics to achieve effective varicella control.

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ChickenpoxAdolescentBeijingChildChild, PreschoolCOVID-19FemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleSARS-CoV-2Seasonschildrenepidemiologyimmunization programVaricellavaricella vaccine

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