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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 local ...
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 ...
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [ 4 ][ 7 ] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [ 4 ] This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a person ...
If you've ever had the chicken pox, the virus remains inactive in your body long after you've healed. A painful rash that turns into blisters occur during a shingles flare-up. (Image via Getty ...
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3,600 (2015) [ 8 ] Asbestosis is long-term inflammation and scarring of the lungs due to asbestos fibers. [ 4 ] Symptoms may include shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, and chest tightness. [ 1 ] Complications may include lung cancer, mesothelioma, and pulmonary heart disease. [ 1 ][ 9 ] Asbestosis is caused by breathing in asbestos fibers.
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Symptoms of this infection vary greatly, but the disease affects primarily the lungs. [ 4 ] Occasionally, other organs are affected; called disseminated histoplasmosis, it can be fatal if left untreated. H. capsulatum is found in soil, often associated with ...
Group A streptococcal infections are a number of infections with Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus (GAS). [ 1 ]S. pyogenes is a species of beta-hemolytic Gram-positive bacteria that is responsible for a wide range of infections that are mostly common and fairly mild. If the bacteria enters the bloodstream, the infection can become ...