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Table 3 HIV and other co-morbidities. VZV prevalence based on detection of the virus and HIV burden

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