5 天之前 · Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus remains inactive in the body. Shingles occurs when the virus reactivates later in life, often when the immune system ...

2024年4月1日 · Shingles is an infection caused by a virus. The main symptom is a painful rash. The virus that causes shingles is called varicella zoster. It's the same virus that causes chickenpox. You can...

Etiologic agent = varicella zoster virus (VZV), an α herpesvirus ! Humans only reservoir of infection ! Primary infection: Varicella (chickenpox) ! Following infection, the virus remains latent in neural ganglia; upon subsequent reactivation, usually much later …

Presentation: summary of key points - WHO position paper on varicella and herpes zoster vaccines pdf, 1.75Mb

2025年1月23日 · Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or just zoster, occurs when a virus in nerve cells becomes active again later in life and causes a skin rash. The virus that causes shingles, the varicella-zoster virus, is the same virus that causes chickenpox. It is a member of the herpes virus family.

Varicella (chickenpox) is an acute, highly contagious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family. Only one serotype of VZV is known, and humans are the only reservoir.

An estimated 520 million people aged 15–49 (13%) worldwide have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, the main cause of genital herpes. Most HSV infections are asymptomatic or unrecognized, but symptoms of herpes include painful blisters or ulcers that can recur over time.

2019年5月14日 · Development of one or more herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccines is an important objective for sexual and reproductive health worldwide. WHO preferred product... Vaccines against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are …

2013年7月19日 · More than 12 000 reports were submitted globally for Zostavax® to VAERS from May 2006 through February 2013, of which 1057 were considered serious. The 3 most frequent terms for serious adverse events were herpes zoster, pain, and rash.