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Original Article

Epidemiological investigation of a varicella outbreak in an Italian prison

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Pages 943-945 | Received 15 Apr 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Five cases of varicella occurred in a women's prison in Rome. A serosurvey conducted in the prison found that 14.5% of the inmates were susceptible. The sensitivity and positive predictive value of a history of varicella were high, whereas specificity was rather low. The attack rate among susceptible inmates was approximately 22%. Preventive measures probably contributed to reduce infection spread.

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