Knowledge about varicella by first year healthcare students in State University of Londrina and verification of the presence of varicella scars in the students <br> Conhecimentos sobre varicela de alunos ingressantes em cursos da área de saúde na Universidade Estadual de Londrina e verificação da presença de cicatrizes da doença

Varicella is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by a Varicella Zoster virus (VZV). The presence of varicella in the hospital environment is a matter of great concern due to the risk of contamination of susceptible organisms such as immune depressed hosts, in which the disease can be sever...

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Main Authors: Gerson Zanetta de Lima, André Clériston José dos Santos, Hellen Yumi Yamaguti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2008-10-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/3417