Measuring Herpes Zoster and PHN Associated Burden of Illness and Health Care Utilization Costs in Thailand

Total 7 institutions will be recruited i.e. Clinical Infectious Disease Research Unit Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University,Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute ,Pramonkutklao Hospital,Rajavithi Hospital,NationalCancerInstitute,Institute of Dermatology,Raj Pracha Samasai Institute OBJECTIVES * Measure the burden of illness due to herpes zoster (Zoster) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) (severity and duration); * Assess the quality of life (QoL) and quality adjusted life years (QALY) lost due to Zoster and PHN; * Describe health care resource utilization associated with Zoster and PHN; * Describe the direct and indirect costs per case of Zoster and PHN