Awareness Level of Herpes Zoster Infection Among the Residents of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This study revealed moderate awareness and knowledge of HZ and its vaccine among citizens of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Improving knowledge about HZ and its vaccine can contribute to the prevention and management of this viral infection.
Authors
- Mawdah O Hindi
- Laura S Althuniyyan
- Reem A Algarni
- Lama A Rammal
- Amira M Marei
- Anfal Saber
- Raghad Alhajrasi
- Shahad Alzahrani
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- Health Affairs (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101941
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00