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Herpes zoster – vaccination coverage and incidence of disease

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Background: Herpes zoster is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus after a primary infection, which manifests itself as chickenpox. The disease causes a painful rash. Complications include potentially long-lasting nerve pain, postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), and zoster ophthalmicus, [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Source: German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)

DOI: 10.3205/25gaa11

Authors: Lappe, Veronika, Schubert, Ingrid, Grandt, Daniel

Institutions: University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Klinikum Saarbrücken

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7105243254

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