Prevalence of and factors associated with herpes zoster in England: a cross-sectional analysis of the Health Survey for England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Herpes zoster (commonly called shingles) is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, and results in substantial morbidity. While the risk of zoster increases significantly with age and immunosuppression, relatively little is known about other risk factors for zoster. Moreover, much evidence to date stems from electronic healthcare or administrative data. Hence, the aim of this study was to explore potential risk factors for herpes zoster using survey data from a nationally-representative sample of the general community-dwelling population in England.

Methods

Data were extracted from the 2015 Health Survey for England, an annual cross-sectional representative survey of households in England. The lifetime prevalence of self-reported herpes zoster was de

SUBMITTER: Cadogan SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158364 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature