Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster (HZ), or shingles, is reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus with dermatomal distribution. Up to 20% of people experience HZ during their lives.1 Incidence of herpes zoster among whites is 1.3 cases per 1000 people per year2; incidence is much lower among African-Americans. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) involves the ophthalmic division of [...]
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Ophthaproblem. Herpes zoster.
Posted by Michel in January 12th 2009
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