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Also known as herpes zona, shingles, zoster, zona, Herpes zoster, Zoster, postherpetic neuralgia, Herpes Zoster, St. Anthony's Fire
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. Two to four days before the rash occurs, there may be tingling or local pain in the area. Other common symptoms are fever, headache, and tiredness. The rash usually heals within two to four weeks, but some people develop ongoing nerve pain which can last for months or years, a condition called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). In those with poor immune function
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Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is a viral infection that causes a painful rash with blisters, usually appearing as a single stripe on one side of the body or face. While the rash typically heals within two to four weeks, some people experience lasting nerve pain that can persist for months or years after the rash disappears.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Shingles
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Herpes zoster
- Medical condition (new).image
- Herpes zoster neck.png
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Herpes zoster blisters on the neck and shoulder
- Medical condition (new).field
- Dermatology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Painful rash
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Meningitis, facial nerve palsy, keratitis, postherpetic neuralgia
- Medical condition (new).duration
- 2–4 weeks
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Old age, poor immune function, having had chickenpox before 18 months of age
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Based on symptoms