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Understanding the burden and prevention of herpes zoster in patients with cardiovascular risk:
Herpes zoster is more than just a painful rash - evidence links varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation to increased cardiovascular morbidity, particularly in older adults and those with underlying risk factors.
In this webinar, Dr Hasan Bhally will explore the growing body of evidence connecting herpes zoster to cardiovascular events, highlighting the mechanisms behind VZV-induced vascular inflammation.
He will be joined by Dr Rachael Niederer, who will provide insight into the significant burden of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and its association with long-term cardiovascular complications, drawing on both clinical experience and the latest research.
As always, we will answer as many questions as possible during this session.
Presenter
Hasan Bhally
I am a general medicine and infectious diseases physician, clinical director of infection service at Waitemata Health in Auckland, and an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Auckland. I received my postgraduate qualifications in Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology from the US in 2004 before settling in New Zealand.
I have a strong interest in academics, clinical research and travel medicine. I have served on hospital advisory and quality boards, the Royal College of Australasia and the Medical Council of NZ examiners panel, and various other local committees.
Presenter
Rachael Niederer
Rachael is a consultant ophthalmologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, specialising in inflammatory and infectious eye disease. She leads the Auckland Zoster Study and is a co-investigator for the NIH-funded Zoster Eye Disease Study.
Rachael’s research focuses on herpes zoster ophthalmicus and its systemic sequelae, including cognitive and vascular complications. Her work has identified the heightened risk of stroke following HZO and is exploring how viral and immune pathways contribute to long-term neurological and cardiovascular outcomes.
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