More information for those who are at risk for shingles
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How many people are at risk for shingles?
What Are the Risk Factors for Shingles?
- Having had chickenpox
- Increasing age
- A weakened immune (defense) system caused by such things as cancer and certain drugs
Who Is Affected by Shingles?
It is estimated that in Canada, nearly 130,000 cases of shingles occur every year. As you can see from the bar graph below, shingles increase with age. It is known that > 2/3 of cases occur in people over 50 years of age.
RATE OF SHINGLES BY AGE GROUP
As the population ages, the number of cases of shingles will most likely increase.
Distribution of Herpes Zoster cases in a sample of the US population* by age group
*Medstat MarketScan database for the year 2000 to 2001
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