Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBAug 20, 2022 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right side of your torso. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Shingles - Wikipedia
WEBShingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2][6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1]
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBShingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. There are treatments for shingles symptoms, but there is no cure. There are vaccines against shingles and postherpetic neuralgia.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) | Shingles (Herpes Zoster) | CDC
WEBShingles (Herpes Zoster) Shingles is a painful rash illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Protect yourself from serious complications by getting vaccinated.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Shingles is an infection caused by a virus. The main symptom is a painful rash. The virus that causes shingles is called varicella zoster. It's the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Shingles: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - Healthline
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful, burning skin rash. The rash can appear red, dark pink, dark brown, or purplish, depending on your skin tone and typically occurs on one side...
About Shingles (Herpes Zoster) - CDC
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Shingles is a painful rash illness. People get shingles when the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which causes chickenpox, reactivates in their bodies after they have already had chickenpox. An estimated 1 million people get shingles each year in this country. Most people who develop shingles only have it one time during their life.
Shingles Symptoms and Complications | Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
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.
Shingles Symptoms: What Shingles Looks & Feels Like - WebMD
WEBSep 2, 2022 · The first sign of shingles, which is also called herpes zoster, is pain that might feel like burning or tingling on one side of your face, chest, back, or waist. It can be intense.
If Shingles Is Contagious and How It Can Spread - Healthline
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles itself is not contagious, but the virus is. If you have...
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