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January 1, 2018Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and LeprologyOpen Access

Epidemiology, treatment and prevention of herpes zoster: A comprehensive review

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JWJianbo WuEKElsam KoshyLMLu Mengting

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Overview

Comprehensive review reveals incidence and management of herpes zoster, highlighting vaccination benefits.

Key Points

  • This review aims to summarize the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention strategies for herpes zoster.
  • Review of articles from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar.
  • Analysis includes incidence, demographic distribution, complications, and management approaches.
  • Focus on vaccination impact and antiviral treatments initiated within 72 hours.
  • Routine vaccination for individuals over 60 years significantly reduces herpes zoster incidence.
  • Antiviral treatment started within 72 hours decreases severity and complications of herpes zoster.
  • Post-herpetic neuralgia is commonly associated with herpes zoster, particularly in older adults and immunocompromised individuals.

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Wu et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ab9dfe4101aa97e043f9https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_1021_16
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