Incidence of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in Italy: Results from a 3-years population-based study

Incidence of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in Italy: Results from a 3-years population-based study

Herpes Zoster (HZ) and its main complication, post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), represent important public health issues because of their relevant burden among older adults. However, data on the epidemiology of HZ and PHN in Italy are very limited. A population-based study was performed by seeking for...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Alicino, Cecilia Trucchi, Chiara Paganino, Ilaria Barberis, Sara Boccalini, Domenico Martinelli, Barbara Pellizzari, Angela Bechini, Andrea Orsi, Paolo Bonanni, Rosa Prato, Stefania Iannazzo, Giancarlo Icardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-02-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
herpes zoster
post-herpetic neuralgia
epidemiology
incidence
italy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1264834

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1264834

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