Seasonality of Herpes zoster and Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in Germany - a 14-year Single Centre Study.

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-18 DOI:10.1055/a-2663-0166

Rebecca Diehl, Daniel Böhringer, Simone Nuessle, Thomas Reinhard, Cornelius Wiedenmann

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Abstract

Background: While the incidence of herpes zoster has been reported to exhibit seasonal patterns in different global regions, with some studies suggesting correlations with weather data, data specific to Germany has been lacking. We investigated the seasonality of herpes zoster incidence in Germany and compared weather data.

Patients and methods: We conducted a single centre, interdisciplinary retrospective analysis of all herpes zoster cases at the Department of Dermatology and the Eye Centre from the Medical Centre, University of Freiburg from January 1st 2009 to December 31st 2022. 2,829 patients were identified using ICD-10 code B02.0 - 9. Monthly and cumulative daily incidences were calculated and plotted. Weather data were compared, including mean monthly temperature, sunshine duration, and UV-index.

Results: The analysis revealed two distinct incidence peaks: a summer peak correlating with weather factors, and an unexpected winter peak from late December through early January that did not correlate with the investigated weather parameters.

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that weather factors, like temperature, and UV-index, influence the incidence of herpes zoster in Germany. The previously undescribed "new year spike" indicates that additional, non-meteorological factors may trigger herpes zoster reactivation. This study provides insights into herpes zoster epidemiology in Germany and highlights the need for further research into trigger factors.

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德国带状疱疹和眼带状疱疹的季节性-一项为期14年的单中心研究。

背景：据报道，带状疱疹的发病率在全球不同地区表现出季节性模式，一些研究表明与天气数据相关，但缺乏德国特有的数据。我们调查了德国带状疱疹发病率的季节性，并比较了天气数据。患者和方法：我们对2009年1月1日至2022年12月31日期间弗赖堡大学医学中心皮肤科和眼科中心的所有带状疱疹病例进行了单中心、跨学科的回顾性分析。2829例患者使用ICD-10代码B02.0 - 9进行鉴定。计算每月和每日累计发病率并绘制。比较天气资料，包括月平均气温、日照时数和紫外线指数。结果：分析揭示了两个不同的发病率高峰：一个与天气因素相关的夏季高峰，以及一个意外的冬季高峰，从12月下旬到1月初，与所调查的天气参数无关。结论：我们的研究结果表明天气因素，如温度和紫外线指数，影响德国带状疱疹的发病率。先前描述的“新年高峰”表明，其他非气象因素可能引发带状疱疹再激活。这项研究提供了对德国带状疱疹流行病学的见解，并强调了对触发因素进行进一步研究的必要性。

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Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde 医学-眼科学

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1.30

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235

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4-8 weeks

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