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  1. Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

  2. Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

  3. Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms, Causes, and …

    WEBApr 1, 2024 · Shingles is a rash with shooting pain. It usually shows up on just one side of your body. Learn more about symptoms, causes, contagiousness, vaccine, diagnosis, and treatment.

  4. Also known as: zoster
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    Prevention

    By vaccinating against chicken pox, it may be possible to be protected from varicella.

    Symptoms
    Contact your provider if experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms.

    Disease condition is usually associated with itchy rashes, fever and chills.

    • Headache
    • Fever and chills
    • Malaise
    • Nausea
    • Body aches
    • Swollen lymph glands
    • Burning, Itching or tingling sensation
    • Red patches
    • Fluid-filled blisters that break easily
    • Rash on the face and ears
    • Itching
    • Muscle weakness
    • Fatigue
    • Stomach upset

    Causes

    • The causes include:
    • It is caused due to the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus
    • After the infection virus resides in the nerve roots
    • It reactivates after long time or during stress
    • After virus becomes active again, rashes may start to show up
    • This rash is known as shingles
    • Appears within a specific distribution along the skin corresponding to nerve distribution (dermatome)
    • The risk factors include:
    • Ageing - People older than 50 are at higher risk
    • Diseases such as HIV, Cancer
    • Chemotherapy
    • Certain medications

    Complications

    Common complication associated with shingles is post herpetic neuralgia.

    • Severe pain in the areas where rashes are present
    • In some people pain may be present forever
    • Complication in the eye

    Rare but severe complication includes:

    • Pneumonia
    • Hearing problems
    • Blindness
    • Brain inflammation (encephalitis)

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  5. Shingles Symptoms and Complications | Shingles …

    WEBApr 19, 2024 · Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Shingles is a painful rash illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Protect yourself from serious complications by getting vaccinated.

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  8. Shingles: Signs and symptoms - American Academy of …

    WEBRash starts to clear: As the rash clears, the blisters may crack open, bleed, and scab over. For most people, the rash will clear within 2 to 4 weeks. Although the rash will clear on its own, treatment is important. Taking …

  9. Shingles | Herpes Zoster - MedlinePlus

    WEBApr 20, 2024 · What is shingles? Shingles (herpes zoster) is an infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have …

  10. Shingles - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

  11. Shingles - Shingles - Merck Manual Consumer Version

    WEBShingles is a painful skin rash caused by a viral infection that results from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox. What causes the virus to reactivate is usually unknown, but sometimes …