title: Epidemiological investigation of a varicella outbreak in an Italian prison.
abstract: Five cases of varicella occurred in a women's prison in Rome. A serosurvey conducted in the prison found that 14.5% of the inmates were susceptible. The sensitivity and positive predictive value of a history of varicella were high, whereas specificity was rather low. The attack rate among susceptible inmates was approximately 22%. Preventive measures probably contributed to reduce infection spread.
authors: Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy.
authors: Catia
authors: C
authors: Valdarchi
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Farchi
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Dorrucci
authors: Fausto
authors: F
authors: De Michetti
authors: Concetta
authors: C
authors: Paparella
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Babudieri
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Spano
authors: Giulio
authors: G
authors: Starnini
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Rezza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011329:Prisoners; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M