Herpes zoster in a six month old infant: A case report

Abstract

Herpes zoster occurs due to reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus and is usually a disease of the elderly. Infantile herpes zoster is believed to be rare, though recent reports suggests an increasing incidence in infants. Here we report a six month old immunocompetent infant with herpes zoster whose mother had varicella during antenatal period.