Spatial–temporal patterns, seasonality, and age-specific trends of varicella in Hangzhou, China, 2019–2024
Varicella incidence has dramatically declined over the past 6 years. The 10-19-year-old age band exhibited a slower reduction than the 5-9-year-old age-band. Moreover, the tendency for varicella clusters to appear more frequently in suburban areas reflects disparities in varicella incidence geographically. Specific surveillance and control measures should be undertaken in high-incidence regions in Hangzhou.
Authors
- Xinren Che
- Yingying Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2829-5878)
- Yuyang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4503-4098)
- Xuechao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9042-2478)
- Wenwen Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6169-5315)
- Xiaoping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5428-4545)
- Lintao Gu
- Lu Zj
- Yan Liu
Institutions
- Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1701894
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00