Proceedings of the expert consensus group meeting on herpes zoster disease burden and prevention in India: An opinion paper.

ABSTRACT: Herpes zoster (HZ) is a debilitating viral infection causing a dermatomal vesicular rash. Many known risk factors exist in India and adults >50 years of age may be especially susceptible to HZ. However, HZ is not a notifiable disease in India and data on incidence and disease burden is lacking. An Expert Consensus Group meeting was conducted with experts from relevant specialties to discuss HZ disease, its local epidemiology, and suggestions for implementing HZ vaccination in the Indian healthcare system. Currently, there is lack of patient awareness, poor reporting practices and general negligence in the treatment of the disease. HZ patients generally approach their general physicians or specialists for diagnosis, which is usually based on patient history and clinical symptoms. Recombinan

SUBMITTER: Ramasubramanian V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332180 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature