Measuring herpes zoster disease burden in São Paulo, Brazil: a clinico-epidemiological single-center study

CONCLUSIONS: Herpes zoster is associated with a significant disease burden, including zoster-associated pain, impaired quality of life and increased healthcare resource utilization in Brazil. These results support the implementation of early intervention and prevention programs such as vaccinations to reduce the herpes zoster-associated disease burden in Brazil.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research