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POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS OF VARICELLA IN ORDER TO STOP INFECTION OUTBREAKS IN KRASNOYARSK CHILDREN ORGANIZED GROUPS

https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v11i2.221

Abstract

The usage of vaccination against varicella as a post-exposure prophylaxis is discussed in this article. The data used in the study were received during the observation of the children, visiting closed groups and vaccinated against varicella after the contact with infected persons. Due to post-exposure prophylaxis in the centre of varicella outbreak the localization of the outbreak was achieved in 15 days after the 1st reported case of the disease. The immunization of the susceptible persons in the centre of varicella outbreak significantly decreased the number of children involved in epidemic process. The efficacy of Okavax vaccine in varicella prohpylaxis was confirmed.

About the Authors

N. V. Bakhareva
Krasnoyarsk Main Administration of Healthcare
Russian Federation
Natal'ya Vasil'evna Bakhareva, specialist of the highest category, chief epidemiologist of the head department of Krasnoyarsk administration


N. P. Parphenova
Krasnoyarsk Rospotrebnadzor Administration
Russian Federation


O. V. Edomskaya
Municipal children outpatients clinic № 4, Krasnoyarsk
Russian Federation


S. V. Yevreimova
Municipal children clinical hospital № 1, Krasnoyarsk
Russian Federation


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Bakhareva N.V., Parphenova N.P., Edomskaya O.V., Yevreimova S.V. POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS OF VARICELLA IN ORDER TO STOP INFECTION OUTBREAKS IN KRASNOYARSK CHILDREN ORGANIZED GROUPS. Current Pediatrics. 2012;11(2):109-111. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v11i2.221

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