Temporal changes of hospital contacts due to Herpes zoster during three decades in Denmark

Key Points

• Analyze trends in hospital contacts for herpes zoster over thirty years and assess related cardiovascular risks.
• Analyzed hospital data from Denmark over three decades
• Assessed incidence rates for herpes zoster diagnoses
• Compared rates of cardiovascular events for individuals with and without herpes zoster hospital contacts
• Increased incidence of hospital contacts for herpes zoster over thirty years
• Higher relative rate of cardiovascular events after herpes zoster contacts compared to individuals without these contacts