Shingles
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Shingles is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus - the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body. It may not cause problems for many years. As you get older, the virus may reappear as shingles. Unlike chickenpox, you can't catch shingles from someone who has it.
Early signs of shingles include burning or shooting pain and tingling or itching, usually on one side of the body or face. The pain can be mild to severe. Blisters then form and last from one to 14 days. If shingles appears on your face, it may affect your vision or hearing. The pain of shingles may last for weeks, months or even years after the blisters have healed.
There is no cure for shingles. Early treatment with medicines that fight the virus may help. These medicines may also help prevent lingering pain. A vaccine may prevent shingles or lessen its effects. The vaccine is for people 60 or over.
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Safety Of Shingles Vaccine Confirmed
medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study of 193,083 adults, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, reveals that the herpes zoster vaccine, also called the shingles vaccine, is safe for preventing” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Shingles: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
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Shingles can strike twice. Will the shingles vaccine help? - Harvard Health Publications
health.harvard.edu — “Getting the viral infection known as shingles doesn't give everyone life-long immunity from it. As many as 1 in 20 people suffer through it a second time. What researchers don't yet know is whether it makes sense to get the anti-shingles vaccine after you've had this painful condition.” View full resource at health.harvard.edu
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Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Information on Healthline
healthline.com — “Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which results in a painful rash of small blisters on a strip of skin anywhere on the body. On some occasions, even after the rash is gone, the pain may continue for a pro.” View full resource at healthline.com
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Study Concludes Shingles Vaccine Safe
medicalnewstoday.com — “The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the Journa” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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health.yahoo.net — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Older adults who had the shingles vaccine were half as likely to develop the painful condition than unvaccinated adults in a new study.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
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Help for Shingles: Treatment for Herpes Zoster
diseases-viruses.suite101.com — “Shingles is a painful infection of the nerve roots. It is also called herpes zoster. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles can be treated.” View full resource at diseases-viruses.suite101.com
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Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Symptoms and Treatment
biology.suite101.com — “Shingles is a painful condition affecting a nerve. It usually produces a rash with blisters. Medications may help shorten the illness and treat the pain.” View full resource at biology.suite101.com
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What Is the Incidence of Shingles? - General Medicine
general-medicine.jwatch.org — “Although the recently licensed shingles vaccine is recommended for older people (age, [≥]60), some patients ask, "How likely am I to get shingles?" before deciding whether to be vaccinated. To address that question, Mayo Clinic . . .” View full resource at general-medicine.jwatch.org
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FDA: Shingles Vaccine OK at Age 50 and Up
webmd.com — “The FDA today approved Merck's Zostavax shingles vaccine for 50-somethings. The vaccine was already approved for people age 60 and older.” View full resource at webmd.com
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