Table 1 Incidence and number of VZV cases per year
From: Epidemiological characteristics and societal burden of varicella zoster virus in the Netherlands
| Â | Â | Varicella | Herpes zoster | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total patients (n) registred at GP | cases (n) | incidence per 10,000 population | cases (n) | Incidence per 10,000 population |
2004 | 164,631 | 1,018 | 49.88 | 619 | 45.03 |
2005 | 166,576 | 893 | 43.77 | 662 | 46.99 |
2006 | 166,344 | 1,018 | 49.20 | 652 | 44.67 |
2007 | 166,141 | 1,199 | 58.26 | 700 | 49.67 |
2008 | 166,616 | 1,145 | 56.60 | 738 | 51.10 |