Herpes zoster

- Surveillance period: 2004 - active
- Temporal resolution: Annual surveillance
- Publication frequency: Data are updated every year when our yearly report is published
Case definition :
First consultation for an acute zoster defined by acute painful painful erythemato-vesicular at a metameric territory (territory nerve root), possibly associated with many vesicles away from metamere involved (disseminated zoster). Exclusion criteria: postherpetic neuralgia, subsequent visit for the same episode.
Description for each case: age; sex; hospitalization and if so why; immunosuppression and if so what type; ophthalmic zoster; antiviral therapy and, if so : local treatment, general, local + general.

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Chawki S, Vilcu AM, Etienne C, Finet F, Blanchon T, Souty C, Hanslik T. Incidence of complications of herpes zoster in individuals on immunosuppressive therapy: A register-based population study. J Infect. 2022. 84(4):531-536 PubMed HAL 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.01.003
Lasserre A, Blaizeau F, Gorwood P, Bloch K, Chauvin P, Liard F, Blanchon T, Hanslik T. Herpes zoster: Family history and psychological stress-Case-control study. J Clin Virol. 2012. 55(2):153-7 PubMed 10.1016/j.jcv.2012.06.020
Gonzalez Chiappe S,Sarazin M,Turbelin C,Lasserre A,Pelat C,Bonmarin I,Chosidow O,Blanchon T,Hanslik T. Herpes zoster: Burden of disease in France. Vaccine. 2010. 28(50):7933-8 PubMed HAL 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.09.074
Hanslik T, Blanchon T, Alvarez FP. [Immunization of adults against varicella and herpes zoster] Rev Med Interne. 2007. 28(3):166-72 PubMed 10.1016/j.revmed.2006.12.004
Czernichow S, Dupuy A, Flahault A, Chosidow O. [Herpes zoster: incidence study among "sentinel" general practitioners]. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2001. 128(4):497-501 PubMed

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