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What is the prevalence of herpes zoster worldwide and in india?
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VHZ India?: ± 1 million cases/year in usa and 1, 5 million cases in the european union. Couldn't find recent data for india. Try who http://www.Who.Int/en/ you can find a lot of information there. Hope it helps.
Answered 4/2/2014
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