Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children, and its severity increases with age. For this reason, post-exposure vaccination is recommended for people at risk.

Our missions

  • Monitoring the epidemiological trends of chickenpox

  • Analyzing chickenpox surveillance data

  • Provide information on chickenpox vaccination

  • Managing clustered cases in community settings

  • Surveillance of cases in healthcare settings

Publications

Chickenpox: Publications

Find here the latest scientific publications related to studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

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Mathematical modeling: a decision-making tool in situations of uncertainty. Summary prepared in connection with the development at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance of three projects on modeling the impact of vaccinations against chickenpox, cervical cancer, and rotavirus infections

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Vaccination

thematic dossier

Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.

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