Estimating the Burden of Mild-to-Moderate Varicella-Related Infections by Medical Helpline Usage: A Time Series Analysis from 2015 to 2023 Among Children in Denmark
The 1813 helpline calls attributed to varicella were double the numbers reported previously in the call notes, indicating a larger impact of mild-to-moderate cases on healthcare services than initially thought. This highlights the importance of addressing challenges with varicella infection burden estimates and adds considerably to the burden of mild-to-moderate cases of varicella on a community level.
Authors
- Mads Frederik Eiberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9395-7045)
- Caroline Klint Johannesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6503-5632)
- Omid Rezahosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-1904)
- Thea Kølsen Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4812-980X)
- Fredrik Folke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2284-7857)
- Amanda Marie Egeskov-Cavling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1263-2759)
- Anja Poulsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0314-3467)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
- Capital Region of Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-025-01233-z
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00