The Incidence of Herpes Zoster in Otherwise Healthy Young Soldiers of Korean Army.
- Author:
Cheol In KANG
1
;
Chang Min CHOI
;
Seong Sin HONG
;
Hong Bin KIM
;
Nam Joong KIM
;
Myoung don OH
;
Kang Won CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Note
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster;
Military personnel;
Incidence
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
Herpes Zoster*;
Humans;
Incidence*;
Korea;
Military Personnel*
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2006;38(1):45-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We described a population-based study of the epidemiology of herpes zoster in military personnel of Korea. A total of 132 cases of herpes zoster were ascertained from May 2004 to April 2005. The most common site of involvement was thoracic area (55%). The annual incidence, based on 132 cases in about 80,000 person-years, was 165 per 100,000 person (95% CI, 138-196). It is noted that herpes zoster occurred frequently in otherwise healthy military personnel.
