A systematic literature review of herpes zoster incidence worldwide

• Main Authors: Désirée van Oorschot (Author), Hilde Vroling (Author), Eveline Bunge (Author), John Diaz-Decaro (Author), Desmond Curran (Author), Barbara Yawn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We conducted a systematic review to characterize the incidence rate of herpes zoster (HZ) in the general population, specifically in individuals ≥50 years of age. A total of 69 publications were included in the review. We found a cumulative incidence of HZ ranging from 2.9-19.5 cases per 1,000 popul...