摘要Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful condition resulting from reactivation of dormant varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in a previously VZV-infected person[1]. Typical clinical manifestation of HZ are unilateral radicular pain and a vesicular rash limited to one side of the body in the distribution of a nerve[2]. The most common complication of HZ postherpetic neuralgia (PHN),which occurs in 5% to 30% of HZ patients. PHN presents as severe,persistent pain that remains after the HZ rash has resolved[3].
作者单位National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Disease,Beijing 102206,China;National Immunization Program,Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing 100050,China[1]Lu'an Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Lu'an 23700,Anhui China[2]Zibo Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Zibo 255026,Shandong,China[3]Tongchuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Tongchuan 727031,Shaanxi,China[4]