Similar herpes zoster incidence across Europe: results from a systematic literature review
Open Access
- 10 April 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (1), 170
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-170
Abstract
Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and mainly affects individuals aged ≥50 years. The forthcoming European launch of a vaccine against HZ (Zostavax®) prompts the need for a better understanding of the epidemiology of HZ in Europe. Therefore the aim of this systematic review was to summarize the available data on HZ incidence in Europe and to describe age-specific incidence.This publication has 68 references indexed in Scilit:
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