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March 29, 2026Clinical Infectious Diseases1 citationsOpen Access

Age-Specific Risk of Herpes Zoster in Adults Aged ≥18 Years With Comorbid Conditions—A Retrospective Cohort Study in the United States

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RCRachel A CohenNational Blood Clot AllianceDODriss OraichiInfectious Disease Research InstituteAMAgnes Mwakingwe-OmariUniversities at Shady Grove

Key Points

  • To assess the risk of herpes zoster in adults with specific comorbid conditions across different age groups.
  • Retrospective cohort study design
  • Analysis of medical records of adults aged 18+
  • Comparison of herpes zoster risk in younger adults versus immunocompetent adults aged 50-59
  • Younger adults (30+ years) with comorbidities show higher risk of herpes zoster than immunocompetent adults aged 50-59
  • Specific comorbid conditions significantly influence herpes zoster risk

Abstract

The study found that younger adults (30+ YoA) with certain comorbidities have a higher HZ risk than immunocompetent 50-59 YoA adults.

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Cohen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c30dde0f0f753b39d930https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag095
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