Dear Reader, You can develop shingles (herpes zoster) if you’ve previously had chickenpox (varicella). After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus may remain dormant within your nerve cells. It can re-emerge years later as shingles, a localized infection.
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash that 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 isn't life threatening, but it can be very painful. For some people, shingles pain continues long after the blisters have cleared, a condition known as postherpetic neuralgia.
Symptoms. Shingles symptoms usually affect only a small section on one side of your body. These symptoms may include: - Pain, burning, tingling or itching in a localized area.
- A red rash characterized by small, fluid-filled blisters.
- Fever, headache and fatigue.
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