Dermatology societies in Africa: perspective from Angola

Dear Editor, Fifty years after the country’s independence, the Angolan Association of Dermatology and Venereology (AADV) was effectively instituted in Luanda on July 15th, 2025, opening a new page in the development of the discipline. Dermatology is progressively emerging in Angola as a well-recognized medical specialty1,2: the Angolan College of Dermatology and Venereology was created […]

Pediatric herpes zoster in North Africa: clinical features and complications

Introduction The Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), which causes chickenpox, belongs to the Herpesviridae family.1 A hallmark of these viruses is their ability to establish latency, following primary infection or vaccination.2 VZV persists in a dormant state within sensory neurons; declining VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity can trigger reactivation, resulting in herpes zoster (HZ).3 The latter typically presents as […]