Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023
Data on the clinical epidemiology of varicella in Beijing, China, remain limited. Here, we present an analysis of paediatric varicella cases from 2014 to 2023, including 10,049 cases from two children's hospitals. A gradual decline in the number of varicella cases over this period, with a marke...
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| author | Dan Yu Wei Su Miao Fan Lu Lu Xinyu Wang Sheng Zhang Qingjing Du Lin Ma Ying Liu Kaihu Yao |
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| description | Data on the clinical epidemiology of varicella in Beijing, China, remain limited. Here, we present an analysis of paediatric varicella cases from 2014 to 2023, including 10,049 cases from two children's hospitals. A gradual decline in the number of varicella cases over this period, with a marked decrease in 2020 coinciding with non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic was observed. Notably, seasonal patterns of varicella incidence weakened after 2019. Although children under four years of age accounted for the majority of cases (57.5%), the proportion of adolescents (13–18 years) increased in 2023. Our findings underscore the need for broader vaccination coverage and enhanced laboratory diagnostics to achieve effective varicella control. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-65f0da80fc8949b1bb1941ed4b78a72c2025-08-20T02:30:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512025-12-0114110.1080/22221751.2025.2467773Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023Dan Yu0Wei Su1Miao Fan2Lu Lu3Xinyu Wang4Sheng Zhang5Qingjing Du6Lin Ma7Ying Liu8Kaihu Yao9Laboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Hospital Infection Management and Disease Prevention and Control, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaData on the clinical epidemiology of varicella in Beijing, China, remain limited. Here, we present an analysis of paediatric varicella cases from 2014 to 2023, including 10,049 cases from two children's hospitals. A gradual decline in the number of varicella cases over this period, with a marked decrease in 2020 coinciding with non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic was observed. Notably, seasonal patterns of varicella incidence weakened after 2019. Although children under four years of age accounted for the majority of cases (57.5%), the proportion of adolescents (13–18 years) increased in 2023. Our findings underscore the need for broader vaccination coverage and enhanced laboratory diagnostics to achieve effective varicella control.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2467773Varicellachildrenepidemiologyvaricella vaccineimmunization program |
| spellingShingle | Dan Yu Wei Su Miao Fan Lu Lu Xinyu Wang Sheng Zhang Qingjing Du Lin Ma Ying Liu Kaihu Yao Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023 Emerging Microbes and Infections Varicella children epidemiology varicella vaccine immunization program |
| title | Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023 |
| title_full | Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023 |
| title_fullStr | Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023 |
| title_short | Paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban Beijing, China, 2014–2023 |
| title_sort | paediatric varicella epidemiology in urban beijing china 2014 2023 |
| topic | Varicella children epidemiology varicella vaccine immunization program |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2467773 |
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