Thursday 14 February 2013

Shingles

Shingles: Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to varicella-zoster virus, the virus can causes chikenpox. Shingles also known as herpes zoster, is not related to the sexually transmited herpes virus disease called herpes genitalis. Shingles may develop in any age group, but more likely to develop the condition if you are older than 60 or your immune system is weakened by medications or disease.





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