Lifetime risk of herpes zoster in the population of Beijing, China

Lifetime risk of herpes zoster in the population of Beijing, China

Objectives: We aimed to estimate the current and future lifetime risks (LTR) of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), as well as their respective number of annual incident cases in Beijing, China, if individuals were not vaccinated against HZ. Study design: Mathematical model built in...

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Main Authors: Christa Lee, Nikolaos Giannelos, Desmond Curran, Hengjin Dong, Haiwen Tang, Ning Jiang, Chiyu Ye, Yanfei Yuan, Cheryl Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
Subjects:
Aging population
China
Herpes zoster
Lifetime risk
Postherpetic neuralgia
Vaccination
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535223000022

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