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Table 2 Burden of VZV in Africa

From: Varicella zoster virus-associated morbidity and mortality in Africa – a systematic review

Author (year of publication)

Study population

Case definition

Incidence (per 100,000)

Hospitalization & Mortality

Varicella incidence

Poulsen, A., et al. (2002)

children & adults

clinical & serology

441 per 100,000

NS; 0%

Poulsen, A., et al. (2005)

children & adults

clinical & serology

3420 per 100,000

NS; 0.13%

Zoster incidence

Rubaihayo, J., et al. (2015)

adults

clinical

751 per 100,000

NS; NS