Expert-backed insights on symptoms, treatment, and prevention to help you manage shingles with confidence.
19 October 2022
What Are Shingles? Shingles is a painful condition that causes itching and blisters on the skin. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is spread through contact with respiratory secretions, such as saliva or mucus. V…
Continue reading4 October 2022
What Is Shingles? Shingles is an infection of the skin that can cause pain, redness, and blisters. It is most commonly caused by the herpes zoster virus (which is also responsible for chickenpox). The most common location for shingles is on…
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What Is shingles? Shingles is a virus that causes a painful skin rash. Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. The virus that causes shingles is the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox, the virus l…
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What Are the Shingles Stages? The shingles stages can be divided into three: preeruptive, acute eruptive, and chronic. Shingles is a condition that causes pain, redness, and itching in the skin over one or more areas of the body. It is caus…
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What Is shingles? Shingles is a painful skin disease that can cause red, itchy patches on the skin. It’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is also responsible for chickenpox. Shingles usually affects adults over 50 years old…
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