The global burden of varicella and herpes zoster in adults aged 65 years and older: a comprehensive analysis based on the global burden of disease 2021
From 1992 to 2021, the global burden of varicella zoster among adults aged 65 and older has changed significantly. The ASIR of varicella and herpes zoster increased, but ASDR decreased. Despite the notable advancement in health equity across countries, the burden persists disproportionately among populations in low-SDI regions.
Authors
- Zhaofeng Jin
- Li Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-2623)
- Wei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2945-2898)
- Jun Niu
- Meifang Jin
Institutions
- Northern Hospital (AU)
- Shaoxing City Women and Children Hospital (CN)
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region (CN)
- Shaoxing People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03142-0
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00