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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] 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 local pain in the area.
Postherpetic neuralgia is the most common long-term complication of herpes zoster, and occurs in approximately 20% of patients with shingles. [2] Risk factors for PHN include older age, severe prodrome or rash, severe acute zoster pain, ophthalmic involvement, immunosuppression, and chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus and lupus. [1]
A zoster vaccine is a vaccine that reduces the incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), ... This page was last edited on 1 March 2025, at 02:58 (UTC).
The genomes of HSV-1 and HSV-2 are complex and contain two unique regions called the long unique region (U L) and the short unique region (U S). Of the 74 known ORFs, U L contains 56 viral genes, whereas U S contains only 12. [28] Transcription of HSV genes is catalyzed by RNA polymerase II of the infected host. [28]
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein leaves the Senate chamber after a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 14, 2023. She was diagnosed with shingles several days later and hasn't returned to work since.
Your risk for shingles increases with age, Aungst says, and getting vaccinated can help prevent the illness and its possible health complications, including long-term nerve pain, vision problems ...
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Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans.It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children.