Brief Report: Susceptibility of Filipino Nurses to the Varicella-Zoster Virus

Following an outbreak of varicella, 18% of a group of 174 young female Filipino nurses ranging in age from 20 to 25 years and working at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUMC) were found susceptible to the varicella-zoster virus; as compared to 3% of a matched group of 133 of their...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control : IC 1986-02, Vol.7 (2), p.71-72
Hauptverfasser:	Nassar, Nabil T., Touma, Helen C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antibodies Antibodies, Viral - analysis Chickenpox Chickenpox - epidemiology Chickenpox - immunology Children Disease Outbreaks Disease Susceptibility Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Ethnic Groups Female Herpes zoster Herpesvirus 3, Human - immunology Human herpesvirus 3 Humans Immunoglobulin G - immunology Infections Intensive care units Lebanon Nurses Occupational Diseases - epidemiology Occupational Diseases - immunology Philippines - ethnology Varicella zoster encephalitis Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	Following an outbreak of varicella, 18% of a group of 174 young female Filipino nurses ranging in age from 20 to 25 years and working at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUMC) were found susceptible to the varicella-zoster virus; as compared to 3% of a matched group of 133 of their Lebanese colleagues. The level of antibody was determined by the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Those susceptible were assigned duties in low-risk areas to varicella-zoster in the hospital.
ISSN:	0195-9417 2327-9451
DOI:	10.1017/S019594170006392X