Shingles: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, and Vaccine Information
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This WebMD slideshow provides a comprehensive overview of shingles, a painful condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (the same virus behind chickenpox). It covers what shingles is, what the rash looks like (distinctive fluid-filled blisters often in a band around one side of the waist), who is at risk, and who needs the shingles vaccine. The content is educational and aimed at helping readers identify symptoms and understand treatment options.
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· 4 pulledIf you've ever had the chickenpox -- and almost all adults have or have at least been exposed to it-- there's a good chance the virus is still at large in your body.
The varicella zoster virus can lie dormant for decades without causing any symptoms.
In some people, the virus wakes up and travels along nerve fibers to the skin. The result is a distinctive, painful rash called shingles.
The shingles rash can be a distinctive cluster of fluid-filled blisters -- often in a band around one side of the waist.
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