A review on the impact of environmental factors on the incidence of chickenpox

LUAN Guijie; ZHANG Weiyan; LIU Shaonan; CHEN Meng; SUN Liang

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.01.016

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LUAN Guijie, ZHANG Weiyan, LIU Shaonan, CHEN Meng, SUN Liang. A review on the impact of environmental factors on the incidence of chickenpox[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(1): 101-107. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.01.016

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LUAN Guijie, ZHANG Weiyan, LIU Shaonan, CHEN Meng, SUN Liang. A review on the impact of environmental factors on the incidence of chickenpox[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(1): 101-107. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.01.016

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A review on the impact of environmental factors on the incidence of chickenpox

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.01.016

Institute for Immunization Management, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, China

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"Qilu Health Outstanding Young Talents" Project Luwei Talent Word 〔2020〕 No.3

Shandong Medical and Health Science and Technology Development Plan Project 202012050267

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Corresponding author: LUAN Guijie, E-mail: luanguijie@sina.com
Received Date: 2022-03-10
Rev Recd Date: 2022-06-04

Available Online: 2024-02-05

Publish Date: 2024-01-10

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Objective We aims to provide a comprehensively analysis of the impact of environmental factors, such as meteorological factors and air pollution, on the incidence of chickenpox. Methods A systematic literature search using databases including China CNKI, Wanfang, Web of Science and PubMed was conducted, foucing on relevant articles published up to December 31, 2021, that explored the association between environmental factors and chickenpox. This involved analyzing basic study information, methodologies, and outcomes. Results Nineteen studies on meteorological factors and three studies on air pollution were included in this study. It was found that changes in temperature, relative humidity and precipitation are associated with increased chickenpox indidence. Additionally, we found regional differences in the correlation between atmospheric pressure, wind speed, sunshine and chickenpox. Furthermore, air pollutants, such as PM_2.5, PM₁₀ and NO₂, were identified as risk factors for chickenpox. Conclusions There are significant correlations between both meteorological factors and air pollution with the incidence of chickenpox. It is imperative to take targeted protective measures.
- Environmental factors,
- Meteorological factors,
- Air pollution,
- Chickenpox

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