For Health Care Professionals
Clinical Overview
Clinical features of varicella, complications, transmission, and rates of varicella...
People at High Risk for Varicella Complications
People at high risk for severe symptoms and complications from varicella, preventing transmission...
Interpreting Lab Tests
Types of specimens and assays for lab testing, interpretation of test results...
Assessing Immunity to Varicella
Assessing immunity to varicella in children, adolescents, and adults...
Managing Persons at Risk for Severe Varicella
Preventive treatment for at-risk persons not eligible for vaccination and therapeutic treatment for infected persons at risk of serious disease...
Preventing Varicella in Healthcare Settings
Management of patients with varicella...
Monitoring the Impact of Varicella Vaccination
Provides trends and statistics of varicella following the varicella vaccination program...
Conducting Varicella Surveillance
Trends and statistics, and guidance on conducting varicella surveillance...
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