Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal

Abstract COVID‐19 has been linked to a number of cutaneous symptoms in COVID‐19 patients. Although herpes zoster (HZ) was the first sign of COVID‐19 infection in several patients, cases of HZ after COVID‐19 vaccination are rare. Here, we report a case of 51‐year‐old male patient with herpes zoster a...

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Main Authors: Sangam Shah, Bikash Baral, Rajan Chamlagain, Hritik Murarka, Yagya Raj Adhikari, Basanta Sharma Paudel
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5188
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author Sangam Shah
Bikash Baral
Rajan Chamlagain
Hritik Murarka
Yagya Raj Adhikari
Basanta Sharma Paudel
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description Abstract COVID‐19 has been linked to a number of cutaneous symptoms in COVID‐19 patients. Although herpes zoster (HZ) was the first sign of COVID‐19 infection in several patients, cases of HZ after COVID‐19 vaccination are rare. Here, we report a case of 51‐year‐old male patient with herpes zoster after Sinopharm (Vero cell) vaccination.
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spelling doaj.art-91e8235b7db548ce9402b3342fce13492022-12-22T04:16:19ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-12-01912n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.5188Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from NepalSangam Shah0Bikash Baral1Rajan Chamlagain2Hritik Murarka3Yagya Raj Adhikari4Basanta Sharma Paudel5Maharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine Tribhuvan University Maharajgunj NepalTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj NepalTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine Tribhuvan University Maharajgunj NepalTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj NepalTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj NepalAbstract COVID‐19 has been linked to a number of cutaneous symptoms in COVID‐19 patients. Although herpes zoster (HZ) was the first sign of COVID‐19 infection in several patients, cases of HZ after COVID‐19 vaccination are rare. Here, we report a case of 51‐year‐old male patient with herpes zoster after Sinopharm (Vero cell) vaccination.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5188COVID‐19herpes zosterSinopharmvaccinevero cell
spellingShingle Sangam Shah
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Rajan Chamlagain
Hritik Murarka
Yagya Raj Adhikari
Basanta Sharma Paudel
Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal
Clinical Case Reports
COVID‐19
herpes zoster
Sinopharm
vaccine
vero cell
title Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal
title_full Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal
title_fullStr Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal
title_short Reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine: A case report from Nepal
title_sort reactivation of herpes zoster after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine a case report from nepal
topic COVID‐19
herpes zoster
Sinopharm
vaccine
vero cell
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5188
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