Systematic Literature Review of Herpes Zoster Disease Burden in Southeast Asia.
Peter Franz M San MartinKobkul AunhachokeMaria Christina Filomena BatacKris Lodrono-LimChanida KwanthitinanDicky SantosoThanabalan FonsekaNguyen Hoan Le MinhAdriana Guzmán-HolstPublished in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2023)
Overall, there are limited data reporting incidence and prevalence of HZ in Southeast Asia at a national level. High rates of complications, symptoms, and abundance of case reports suggest substantial healthcare resource utilization for patients with HZ and highlight the need for further research in Southeast Asia assessing the societal impact.