I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV). Around Aug. 1, I ...
Keep in mind that the shingles rash is typically confined to a small area on one side of the torso, neck, or face, shows clusters of fluid-filled blisters, and is painful to the touch.
Shingles is not contagious, but someone with an active rash can transmit the virus to other people through direct skin-to-skin contact. Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is caused by ...
In some cases, people may suffer from it for as long as a month. Shingles is an infection that often leads to an irritable rash forming anywhere on the body. It may start as a tingling or painful ...
Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus and results in a nasty skin rash and fever. The vaccine programme started in England in 2013 and 5.5m people were eligible for the ...