herpes zoster

viral disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus
MedicalCondition infectious_disease Q182155
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herpes zoster

Summary

herpes zoster is an infectious disease[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of infectious_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,006 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • herpes zoster's instance of is recorded as infectious disease[3].
  • herpes zoster's instance of is recorded as class of disease[4].
  • herpes zoster's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[5].
  • herpes zoster is a type of viral infectious disease[6].
  • herpes zoster is a type of skin infection[7].
  • herpes zoster is a type of varicella zoster infection[8].
  • herpes zoster is a type of post-viral disorder[9].
  • herpes zoster is a type of viral skin disease[10].
  • herpes zoster is a type of neurological disorder[11].
  • herpes zoster is a type of disease[12].
  • herpes zoster's Commons category is recorded as Herpes zoster[13].
  • herpes zoster's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as S70[14].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as chronic neuropathic pain[15].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as postherpetic neuralgia[16].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as fever[17].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as headache[18].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as chills[19].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as blister[20].
  • herpes zoster's symptoms and signs is recorded as paresthesia[21].
  • herpes zoster's has cause is recorded as Human herpesvirus 3[22].
  • herpes zoster's anatomical location is recorded as nervous system[23].
  • herpes zoster's anatomical location is recorded as ganglion[24].
  • herpes zoster's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • herpes zoster's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 053[26].
  • herpes zoster's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C71079[27].

Why It Matters

herpes zoster ranks in the top 4% of infectious_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,006 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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