Early‐Onset Herpes Zoster in a 10‐Month‐Old Infant Following Nonvenomous Snake Exposure: A Rare Case Report

Key Points

• To describe a rare case of herpes zoster in a 10-month-old infant without a prior history of varicella.
• Detailed case report of an infant presenting with atypical vesicular eruptions.
• Consideration of physical stress factors including nonvenomous snake exposure as a triggering event.
• The infant developed herpes zoster with dermatomal vesicular eruptions.
• No prior history of varicella was noted, suggesting unique triggers.