Global burden of varicella and herpes zoster across 204 countries, 1990–2021: a temporal trend analysis in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic and projections to 2036
The dual burdens of varicella and herpes zoster in low-SDI regions and aging-driven herpes zoster resurgence in high-SDI areas necessitate targeted strategies. These include prioritizing pediatric varicella immunization and equitable vaccine distribution in developing nations while enhancing adult herpes zoster booster programs and surveillance in developed ones to meet WHO 2030 targets.
Authors
- Meirong Jiang
- J. Zhang
- Jia‐Qiang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5067-7616)
- Wei Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0904-3990)
- Wenfeng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-4309)
- Zhengguo Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-5158)
- Can Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9126-3069)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Sciences (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1654535
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- National Cancer Institute