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1. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › shinglesShingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Aug 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. After you've had chickenpox, the ...

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   Nov 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 of ...

3. www.webmd.com › skin-problems-and-treatmentsShingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - WebMD

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   Apr 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. You can think ...

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4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesShingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

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   Feb 2, 2022 · Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes an outbreak of a painful rash or blisters on the skin. It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox .

5. www.canada.ca › en › public-healthFact Sheet – Shingles (Herpes Zoster) - Canada.ca

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   Shingles is the name commonly used for herpes zoster, an infection that shows up as a painful skin rash with blisters, usually on part of one side of the body (left or right), often in a strip. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus.

6. www.cdc.gov › shingles › signs-symptomsShingles Symptoms and Complications | Shingles (Herpes Zoster ...

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Compared to a younger person with shingles, an older adult with shingles is more likely to develop PHN; and have longer lasting and more severe pain. People younger than 40 years old rarely experience PHN. Other serious complications. Shingles on the face can affect the eye and cause vision loss. The shingles rash can also become infected with ...

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   What is shingles rash?

   • What Is Shingles? 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.

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   How do you treat shingles?

   • Shingles is often treated with antiviral medication to reduce the severity and duration of the symptoms. This medication works best if taken in the first three days after the rash appears. A doctor might also prescribe additional medication for pain and swelling.

   Fact Sheet – Shingles (Herpes Zoster) - Canada.ca

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   How do you know if a virus is causing a rash?

   • Your skin may feel sensitive or tingly. Parts of your body might feel painful. You could have general symptoms of a virus — headache, fatigue, and a general feeling of being unwell. This stage starts about 48 hours before the rash appears.

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8. www.healthdirect.gov.au › shinglesShingles - treatments, symptoms and causes - healthdirect

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   Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is a viral infection caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that causes chickenpox (varicella). It presents as a painful, blistering rash. After someone has had chickenpox, the virus will stay dormant in the dorsal root ganglia.