The Burden of Herpes Zoster on Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Analysis in the Years of 2015–2021 from the Abruzzo Region, Italy

The Burden of Herpes Zoster on Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Analysis in the Years of 2015–2021 from the Abruzzo Region, Italy

(1) Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) is a disease caused by the reactivation of the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). Clinical reactivation, herpes zoster, takes place in 10–20% of subjects who contracted the primary infection, with a higher risk of developing zoster increasing proportionally with age, es...

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Main Authors: Piera Scampoli, Giuseppe Di Martino, Fabrizio Cedrone, Camillo Odio, Pamela Di Giovanni, Ferdinando Romano, Tommaso Staniscia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
herpes zoster
public health
hospitalizations
epidemiology
vaccines
preventive medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/5/462

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