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  2. Shingles - Wikipedia

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    Deaths. 6,400 (with chickenpox) [5] Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2][6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or ...

  3. Postherpetic neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    Postherpetic neuralgia. burning or stabbing pain, pain doesn't end after the shingles subsides. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is neuropathic pain that occurs due to damage to a peripheral nerve caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (herpes zoster, also known as shingles). PHN is defined as pain in a dermatomal distribution ...

  4. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    Cold shock response is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water. In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, cold shock response is perhaps the most common cause of death. [ 1 ] Also, the abrupt contact with very cold water may cause involuntary inhalation, which, if ...

  5. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    Cold and heat adaptations in humans. Cold and heat adaptations in humans are a part of the broad adaptability of Homo sapiens. Adaptations in humans can be physiological, genetic, or cultural, which allow people to live in a wide variety of climates. There has been a great deal of research done on developmental adjustment, acclimatization, and ...

  6. 'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane ...

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    Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. Category 5 hurricane (major): 157 mph or higher Catastrophic damage will occur: A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed ...

  7. List of types of killing - Wikipedia

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    Capital punishment – the judicial killing of a human being for crimes. Casualty – death (or injury) in wartime. Collateral damage – Incidental killing of persons during a military attack that were not the object of attack. Democide or populicide – the murder of any person or people by a government.

  8. Here’s how Lysol Disinfectant Spray actually works, and where ...

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    Your best bet for finding Lysol Disinfectant Spray is going to a local store in-person. To prevent unnecessary exposure during the pandemic, you can call ahead to check for inventory and wear a mask .

  9. Hypothermia - Wikipedia

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    Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) in humans. [ 2 ] Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia, shivering stops and confusion increases. [ 3 ] In severe hypothermia, there may be hallucinations and paradoxical undressing, in ...