Public health significance of chickenpox on ships - conclusions drawn from a case series in the port of Hamburg.

  • Clara Schlaich
  • Tobias Riemer
  • Maike Lamshöft
  • Jan-Gerd Hagelstein
  • Marcus Oldenburg

Abstract

Despite international notification requirements, the magnitude of disease transmission on board ships remains undetermined. This case series aims to exemplify that varicella aboard ships is a topic of interest for maritime medicine and of public health significance.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number1
ISSN1641-9251
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20496325