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

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   People get shingles when the virus that causes chicken pox, varicella zoster, is reactivated in their body. The varicella zoster virus doesn't leave the body, even after a person has recovered from chicken pox. It can flare up again, causing shingles, often many years after a person has had chicken pox. The virus tends to reactivate when a ...

2. www.webmd.com › shingles › shingles-vaccine-basicsShingles Vaccine Information, Side Effects, and More - WebMD

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Shingles is a viral infection caused by the chickenpox virus. It can cause an itchy, painful rash. Some people experience burning pain at their rash site for months or even years after the ...

3. 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.

4. www.canada.ca › en › public-healthHerpes zoster (shingles) vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide

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   Primary varicella-zoster virus infection causes varicella (chickenpox) and reactivated infection results in herpes zoster (shingles). Herpes zoster (HZ) occurs most frequently among older adults and immunocompromised persons. HZ is characterized by neuropathic pain and dermatomal vesicular rash.

5. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › treatmentsShingles Vaccine Facts & Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic

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   The shingles vaccine can protect you against shingles and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), which is the most common complication of shingles. Shingles is a painful rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The rash usually develops on one side of your body or face.

6. immunizebc.ca › vaccines › shinglesShingles vaccine - Immunize BC

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   Oct 15, 2024 · Shingles is a painful skin rash with blisters. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. In some people who have had chickenpox, the virus becomes active again later in life and causes shingles.

7. www.cdc.gov › shingles › hcpClinical Overview of Shingles (Herpes Zoster) | Shingles ...

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and can be prevented with Shingrix vaccine. Herpes zoster is hard to diagnose in children and younger adults, especially if the clinical presentation is mild. Older adults and people who are immunocompromised are at high risk for shingles complications.