21世纪经济报道记者 闫硕 警惕带状疱疹加剧慢病负担 带状疱疹是一种由水痘-带状疱疹病毒引起的感染性皮肤病。在人体感染水痘后，病毒会潜伏在神经节 中，随着年龄的增长或身体免疫力下降，病毒会活跃起来，引起病症。 而当年龄因素叠加慢病时，带状疱疹的危害性会进一步加剧——慢性病患者罹患带状疱疹后，其严重程 度高于非慢性病患者，且带状疱疹会影响慢病控制。以糖尿病为例，数据显示，24%的糖尿病患者在罹 患带状疱疹后血糖控制恶化，同时，糖尿病患者罹患带状疱疹的风险比一般人最高可高出60%。 随着我国人口老龄化加剧，糖尿病与带状疱疹的共病问题日益凸显，成为影响中老年人健康的重要公共 卫生挑战。多位医学专家及基层卫生管理者近日呼吁，应推动临床管理从"单独控糖"升级为"糖疹联 防"，通过医防融合、疫苗接种等科学手段，为中老年慢病人群构筑健康屏障。 事实上，国家"十五五"规划已明确将糖尿病等慢性病作为防控重点，强调多病同防同治。国家卫健委在 近期参加党的二十届四中全会新闻发布会时，也明确提出，在"十五五"期间，以糖尿病等慢性病作为攻 关和突破的重点，强化多病同防同治，进一步提升健康产出的效率和效果。 带状疱疹俗称"缠腰龙"，是一 ...

Core Insights - The initiative "Joint Prevention of Diabetes and Shingles, Stabilizing Blood Sugar" aims to enhance health literacy among the elderly and raise awareness of comorbidity risks [1][2] - China faces a dual challenge with over 230 million diabetes patients and more than 6 million cases of shingles annually, exacerbated by an aging population [1] - The management approach for diabetes needs to evolve from "solely controlling blood sugar" to "joint prevention of comorbidities" [1] Group 1 - The program is guided by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and aims to provide regular health education focusing on common chronic diseases and infectious diseases among the elderly [1] - The increasing number of diabetes patients and the trend of immune aging highlight the severity of comorbidity issues between diabetes and shingles [1] - Clinical management should include assessments and preventive guidance for comorbid risks, such as vaccination to prevent common infectious diseases [1] Group 2 - The new health management path is expected to improve the health levels and quality of life for the elderly population with chronic diseases [2] - This initiative is also seen as a contribution to the public health defense against the challenges posed by an aging population [2]