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Shingles: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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Shingles: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Shingles is a viral skin infection that results in a painful rash.

Although it can occur on any part of the body, it appears most commonly in the form of blisters wrapped around the right or left side of the torso.

It is caused by a virus namely varicella-zoster virus that also causes chickenpox.

Although the varicella-zoster virus can lie dormant for many years in the body of a person, it has the ability to reactivate many times.

Pain is the general symptom of shingles and it can be mild to severe.

Although shingles is not life-threatening, in some cases, it may cause complications such as:

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