#Atopic #dermatitis associated with increased #herpes #zoster risk in adults. hospitalhealthcare.c...

#Atopic #dermatitis associated with increased #herpes #zoster risk in adults. hospitalhealthcare.c...
🦠🧠 #Shingles can cause debilitating long-term nerve pain, and new research suggests #exosomes released during #infection alter #neurons in ways that could reveal new treatment targets.
#VZV #Zoster #Infections #Biomed #Microsky via @theconversation.com
Mechanical Trauma Increases Herpes Zoster Risk
🧪 Trauma increases zoster risk by 12-fold at the trauma site
📊 7% cases vs 1% controls reported same site trauma
Age range: 16.5-91.2 years
#Zoster #Epidemiology
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🦠🧠 More than 90% of people carry #Varicella #Zoster #Virus, and research highlights how the virus can cause neurological and systemic diseases beyond #chickenpox and #shingles.
#VZV #Infections #Biomed #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social