Simg study presented on correlation between cardiovascular risk and herpes zoster

2023-05-25 18:47:08

New evidence confirms an increased cardiovascular risk in those who contract herpes zoster, an infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella virus, also known as “St. Anthony’s fire”. The study presented in Rome by the Italian Society of General Medicine and Primary Care during the event “Herpes Zoster and cardiovascular risk”.