From: Varicella zoster virus-associated morbidity and mortality in Africa – a systematic review
Author (year of publication) | HIV positive participants (%) | VZV Prevalence (%) | Other co-morbidities |
---|---|---|---|
Selim, H. S., et al. (2007) | . | 0.6 | meningitis/encephalitis |
Ben Fredj, N., et al. (2012) | 0 | 4.9 | multiple sclerosis |
Nahdi, I., et al. (2012) | 0 | 3.2 | “acute neuromeningeal disorder” |
Benjamin, L. A., et al. (2013) | 68 | 0 | viral meningitis |
Nahdi, I., et al. (2013) | 0 | 29.8 | uveitis |
Siddiqi, O. K., et al. (2014) | 100 | 3.9 | CNS infections |
Laaks, D., et al. (2015) | 45.8 | 0–32 | uveitis |