Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city
Background: Chickenpox is a viral disease caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). It is more prevalent among children less than 10 years. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chickenpox among the different age groups and monthly distribution per year in Baquba city sectors rec...
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Background: Chickenpox is a viral disease caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). It is more prevalent among children less than 10 years.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chickenpox among the different age groups and monthly distribution per year in Baquba city sectors recorded in Baquba teaching hospital.
Patients and Methods: Data was collected of 82 patients from 1st January –31 th July 2019, and the statistical data was recorded as name, age, sectored where patients' lives.
Results: Eighty-two patients with chickenpox data were collected in Baquba teaching hospital, male 52(63.4%) , and female 30(36.5%) of cases in different age groups, were highest prevalence in(9-12) years age group (30) cases, and lowest in cases older than 12 years old were (6) cases reported, t-test (2.671).
Conclusion: Chickenpox more common in male, highest infections were reported in winter months.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0df89a0019df44cfa820361c5474f0f92023-11-21T23:20:35ZengCollege of medicine/ University of DiyalaDiyala Journal of Medicine2219-97642617-89822021-12-01212Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city Sarmad Yahya Abbood Saad D Hameed Wathik M Hussein Background: Chickenpox is a viral disease caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). It is more prevalent among children less than 10 years. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chickenpox among the different age groups and monthly distribution per year in Baquba city sectors recorded in Baquba teaching hospital. Patients and Methods: Data was collected of 82 patients from 1st January –31 th July 2019, and the statistical data was recorded as name, age, sectored where patients' lives. Results: Eighty-two patients with chickenpox data were collected in Baquba teaching hospital, male 52(63.4%) , and female 30(36.5%) of cases in different age groups, were highest prevalence in(9-12) years age group (30) cases, and lowest in cases older than 12 years old were (6) cases reported, t-test (2.671). Conclusion: Chickenpox more common in male, highest infections were reported in winter months. https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/862Chickenpox, Varicella-Zoster Virus, children |
| spellingShingle | Sarmad Yahya Abbood Saad D Hameed Wathik M Hussein Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city Diyala Journal of Medicine Chickenpox, Varicella-Zoster Virus, children |
| title | Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city |
| title_full | Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city |
| title_short | Prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in Baquba city |
| title_sort | prevalence of chickenpox in primary school children in baquba city |
| topic | Chickenpox, Varicella-Zoster Virus, children |
| url | https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/862 |
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