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Case report explores herpes zoster in immunocompetent infants, highlighting possible triggers like snake exposure.
Herpes zoster can rarely occur in immunocompetent infants without prior varicella history. This case highlights the importance of considering herpes zoster in atypical dermatomal vesicular eruptions during infancy and suggests that physical stress or local trauma, including nonvenomous snake exposure, may act as a possible trigger for viral reactivation.
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