Shingles Disease

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A recent study found that Shingles vaccine reduces risk of death from dementia.

About Shingles Disease

• Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash.
• Cause: It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox.
  • After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the nerve cells and can reactivate years later, especially when the immune system is weakened due to age, illness, or immunosuppressive medications.
• Symptoms of Shingles
  • Shingles typically presents as a painful rash, often forming a stripe of blisters on one side of the torso, neck, or face.
  • Other symptoms may include itching, tingling, burning, headache, fever, and sensitivity to light or touch.
• Transmission: It is not contagious, but the virus can be spread to someone who has never had chickenpox.
• It is most common in people over 50 or those with weakened immune systems.
• Treatment: There is a vaccine called Shingrix available, which helps in preventing shingles and its complications.

Source: DD News

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