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

• Main Authors: Cristiano Alicino (Author), Cecilia Trucchi (Author), Chiara Paganino (Author), Ilaria Barberis (Author), Sara Boccalini (Author), Domenico Martinelli (Author), Barbara Pellizzari (Author), Angela Bechini (Author), Andrea Orsi (Author), Paolo Bonanni (Author), Rosa Prato (Author), Stefania Iannazzo (Author), Giancarlo Icardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...