Chickenpox (Varicella)
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The following specified Reportable Disease, (Ontario Regulation 559/91 and
amendments under the
Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990) is to be reported to
the Local Medical Office of Health.
Note: Diseases marked
 and all respiratory infection outbreaks in institutions should be
reported
immediately to the Medical Officer of Health by telephone. Other diseases are to
be reported
the next working day.
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Surveillance Case Definition: Chickenpox (Varicella)
Confirmed Case - Clinically compatible signs and symptoms with:
a. isolation of the virus from vesicular fluid or
b. serological evidence of infection
or
Confirmed Case - A person with a typical generalized rash evolving from
macules to papules, vesicles and crusts. |
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Chickenpox
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