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"Shingles" redirects here, for other uses of the term, see Shingle. Herpes zoster blisters on the neck and shoulder. Herpes zoster, colloquially known as shingles, is the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, leading to a crop of painful blisters over the area of a dermatome. In Italy and in Malta, it is sometimes referred to as St. Anthony's fire. Prior to implementation of the universal varicella vaccination program in the U.S., incidence of shingles increased with advancing a ...
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Shingles Articles
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I Information Page
... Ramsay Hunt syndrome type I, also known as herpes zoster oticus, is a common complication of shingles. Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chi... - Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
... Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for ... - Shingles Information Page
... Shingles (herpes zoster) are an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox - the varicella-zoster virus. Early signs of shingles include burning ... - Shingles: An Unwelcome Encore
... By Evelyn Zamula In Italy, shingles also is called St. Anthony's fire, a fitting name for a disease that has bedeviled saints and sinners throughout the ages. Caused by the same varicella-zoster v... - Shingles: Hope Through Research
... When the itchy red spots of childhood chickenpox disappear and life returns to normal, the battle with the virus that causes chickenpox seems to be won. But for all too many of us this triumph of the ...
Resources
- A Potential Shingles Vaccine (Office of the Director)
- Aromatherapy for the Reproductive System (HealthWorld)
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