Silver Book Fact
Shingles causes >50,000 hospitalizations each year
Shingles causes around 50,000 to 60,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States.
Insinga R, Itzler R, Pellissier J, Saddier P, et al. The Incidence of Herpes Zoster in a United States Administrative Database. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2005; 20(8): 748-53. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1490195/pdf/jgi_05481.pdf