Vaccinations and Shingles: What You Need to Know to Stay Protected

When it comes to shingles, prevention is undoubtedly better than cure. Shingles, or herpes zoster, is known for its painful rash and the array of complications it can bring. What many might not realize is that there’s a tool at our disposal that can dramatically reduce the risk of this condition: vaccines. This comprehensive guide […]

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Shingles: Symptoms, Treatment and Medication

Shingles is a viral infection that affects a nerve and the surrounding skin, caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster, the chickenpox virus. After varicella zoster causes chickenpox, mostly in childhood, it remains dormant in the body for life. The reactivation of the dormant virus is what causes shingles. Therefore, anybody who had chickenpox in their childhood

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