Herpes zoster in older adults in Ontario, 2002-2016: Investigating incidence and exploring equity.

Older adults are at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) and HZ vaccines are available to help prevent infection. The objective of our study was to provide updated data on incidence of HZ and PHN related to clinical and demographic factors in older adults to inform...

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Main Authors: Sarah A Buchan, Nick Daneman, Jun Wang, Sarah E Wilson, Gary Garber, Anne E Wormsbecker, Tony Antoniou, Shelley L Deeks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246086