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Table 5 Age-specific annual hospitalization incidence (/100,000) of varicella in Europe before the introduction of universal childhood immunization programs

From: Estimation of the burden of varicella in Europe before the introduction of universal childhood immunization

Country

Annual incidence /100,000 (min-max) per age group in years

<5

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–39

40+

Austriaa

28–34

10–13

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Belgium

79-NA

3-NA

1–2

1–2

2–2

0–1

Bulgariaa

25–31

11–14

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Croatiaa

28–34

10–13

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Cyprusa

31–38

9–12

1–2

1–2

2–2

1–1

Czech Republica

24–29

11–15

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Denmarka

50–60

4–5

1–2

1–2

2–2

1–1

Estoniaa

28–33

10–13

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Finlanda

32-38

11–14

0–0

0–0

0–1

0–0

France

57–75

3–9

0.6–1.8

5.6-NA

3.5–NA

1–NA

Germany

45–NA

10–NA

2–NA

1–1

1–2

0–0

Greece

22–NA

12–NA

2.3–NA

7–10

4–5

0–0

Hungarya

27–33

10–13

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Icelanda

36–43

10–12

0–0

0–0

0–0

0–0

Ireland

10–NA

3-NA

0.9–NA

0.1-NA

0.5–NA

0.4–NA

Italy

37–NA

19–NA

5.2–NA

2.5-NA

2.7–NA

0.7–NA

Latviaa

29–35

10–13

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Lithuaniaa

29–36

10–13

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Luxembourga

49-59

4–5

1–1

1–1

1–1

0–1

Maltaa

56–68

2–3

1–2

1–2

2–2

1–1

Netherlands

15–19

2–2

0.2–0.3

0.1–0.2

0.6–0.6

0.2–0.3

Norwaya

41–50

7–8

1–2

1–2

2–2

1–1

Polanda

28–34

9–12

8–11

4–6

3–3

0–0

Portugala

39–48

7–9

1–2

1–2

2–2

1–1

Romaniaa

22–27

12–15

6–9

3–5

3–3

0–0

Slovakiaa

29–35

10–13

4–6

3–4

3–3

0–0

Sloveniaa

36–44

8–11

1–2

1–2

2–2

1–1

Spain

23–51

5–12

0.9–3.1

0.9–NA

2.1–3.1

1–1.6

Sweden

9–30

6–NA

1.2–NA

1–2

2–2

1–1

Switzerlanda

23–28

14–18

0–1

0–0

1–1

0–0

UK

39–54

8–16

1.5–3.1

2.7–5.5

2.7–5.7

0.6–1

  1. acountries where primary care incidence was predicted