Pediatr. praxi. 2026;27(1):34-38 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2026.006

Complications of varicella in children

MUDr. Lenka Kukrálová, doc. MUDr. Dalibor Sedláček, CSc.
Klinika infekčních nemocí a cestovní medicíny FN a LF UK Plzeň

Varicella is one of the most frequently reported infectious diseases in the Czech Republic, occurring predominantly in childhood and commonly following a benign course that does not require hospitalization. Complications primarily threaten adults, as well as patients with immunodeficiency and pregnant women. The causative agent is the varicella-zoster virus. Reactivation of latent infection due to viral persistence in sensory cranial and spinal ganglia may result in herpes zoster. Congenital transmission is rare. Today, numerous preventive measures and treatment options are available.

Keywords: varicella zoster virus, varicella, shingles, chickenpox, complications.

Accepted: February 16, 2026; Published: March 3, 2026  Show citation

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Kukrálová L, Sedláček D. Complications of varicella in children. Pediatr. praxi. 2026;27(1):34-38. doi: 10.36290/ped.2026.006.
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