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Early‐Onset Herpes Zoster in a 10‐Month‐Old Infant Following Nonvenomous Snake Exposure: A Rare Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Herpes zoster can rarely occur in immunocompetent infants without prior varicella history. This case highlights the importance of considering herpes zoster in atypical dermatomal vesicular eruptions during infancy and suggests that physical stress or local trauma, including nonvenomous snake exposure, may act as a possible trigger for viral ...
Seyedeh Mahla Hoseini, Maryam Saghafi, Fatemeh Saghafi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Chronic Diseases With Herpes Zoster in China: A Nationwide Population‐Based Survey

Health Care Science, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 187-195, June 2026.
Chronic disease was associated with elevated herpes zoster risk (aOR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.51–2.24). Among 14 chronic conditions, heart disease showed the strongest association (aOR = 2.91, 95% CI: 2.07–4.10), followed by diabetes (aOR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.48–2.80) and hypertension (aOR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.47–2.42).
Wenhui Zhu, Yiqi Xia, Yanran Wang, Zhenyu Shi, Yang Shen, Chengsen Cui, Jinxu Ai, Yemin Yuan, Xin Ye, Dawei Zhu, Ping He   +10 more
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Herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine coverage and confidence in Italy: a Nationwide cross-sectional study, the OBVIOUS project

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Herpes Zoster is an age dependent disease and as such it represents a problem in the Italian social context, where the demographic curve is characterized by an overrepresentation of the elderly population.
Aurelia Salussolia, Angelo Capodici, Francesca Scognamiglio, Giusy La Fauci, Giorgia Soldà, Marco Montalti, Zeno Di Valerio, Maria Pia Fantini, Anna Odone, Claudio Costantino, Heidi J. Larson, Julie Leask, Jacopo Lenzi, Davide Gori, on behalf of the OBVIOUS board   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Herpes zoster vaccine and the risk of stroke: a population-based cohort study using linked data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

BMJ Public Health
Background Studies report herpes zoster associated with short-term stroke risk, but it is unclear whether herpes zoster vaccine reduces stroke risk.Methods We performed cohort studies using Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum linked to hospital ...
Fawziah Marra, Kathryn Richardson, Helen I McDonald, Yoon Kong Loke, Helen Mary Parretti   +4 more
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Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Dementia Occurrence

JAMA
ImportanceRecent evidence from a quasi-experiment in Wales showed that herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination appears to prevent or delay dementia. Exploiting a similar quasi-experiment in Australia, this study investigated the effect of HZ vaccination on dementia occurrence in a different population and health system setting.ObjectiveTo determine the effect ...
Pomirchy, Michael, Bommer, Christian, Pradella, Fabienne, Michalik, Felix, Peters, Ruth, Geldsetzer, Pascal   +5 more
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Herpes Zoster in Children and Adolescents: Case Series Of 8 Patients

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2013
Herpes zoster can occur at any age but is rare in childhood and adolescents. Zoster can occur at any time after primary varicella infection or varicella vaccination. Recent studies have shown its increasing incidence in children.
Pragya A Nair, Pankil H Patel
doaj  

Vaccination in Aged Care in Australia: A Retrospective Study of Influenza, Herpes Zoster, and Pneumococcal Vaccination

Vaccines
Background: Older adults living in aged care are at risk of poor health outcomes due to influenza, pneumococcal disease, and herpes zoster infections. Despite these conditions being vaccine-preventable, little is known about vaccine uptake rates in the ...
Stephen Wiblin, Yuen Lai, Natalie Soulsby, Jodie Hillen   +3 more
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Hospital Admissions for Herpes Zoster in Portugal Between 2000 and 2010

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2013
Introduction and Objectives: Herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia increasing incidence is related to ageing. These conditions can be very debilitating and have an important impact in patients’ quality of life.
Margarida Mesquita, Filipe Froes
doaj   +1 more source

SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection, Vaccination Status, and Dementia Risk: A Nested Case–Control Study

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 20, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) may affect cognition, but its association with incident dementia remains inconsistent. We explored the association of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and its vaccination with dementia risk in a nationwide sample of middle‐aged and older adults.
Nika Zur, Nili Stein, Walid Saliba, Galit Weinstein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Herpes Zoster and Cardiovascular Disease: Exploring Associations and Preventive Measures through Vaccination

Vaccines
Herpes zoster, induced by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is a unilaterally distributed vesicular rash that can cause multiple complications.
Minako Yamaoka-Tojo, Taiki Tojo
doaj   +1 more source