Rawson H, Crampin A, Noah N
Guy's King's College, St. Thomas's Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
BMJ. 2001 Nov 10;323(7321):1091-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7321.1091.
To evaluate the epidemiology and impact of mortality from chickenpox in England and Wales.
Review of death certificates from the Office for National Statistics on which codes for "chickenpox" or "varicella" were mentioned. Further information ascertained from certifying physician.
Those certified as having died from chickenpox in England and Wales, 1995-7.
Diagnosis and age and sex distributions of deaths from chickenpox.
On average, 25 people a year die from chickenpox. Overall case fatality was 9.22 per 100 000 consultations for chickenpox. Adults accounted for 81% of deaths and 19% of consultations. Deaths were twice as common in men as in women. More of those who died were born outside United Kingdom than expected (12% v 4%).
Chickenpox is not a mild disease. Deaths in adults are increasing, both in number and proportion.
评估英格兰和威尔士水痘死亡的流行病学情况及其影响。
回顾英国国家统计局死亡证明中提及“水痘”或“带状疱疹”编码的情况。从开具证明的医生处获取更多信息。
1995 - 1997年在英格兰和威尔士被证明死于水痘的人。
水痘死亡的诊断、年龄及性别分布。
平均每年有25人死于水痘。水痘总体病死率为每10万例水痘会诊9.22例。成人占死亡人数的81%,会诊人数的19%。男性死亡人数是女性的两倍。死亡者中出生在英国境外的人数比预期的多(12%对4%)。
水痘并非轻症疾病。成人死亡人数及比例均在增加。