Caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, shingles most commonly occurs in older people. Treatment was once limited to wet compresses and aspirin. Current treatments, however, help shorten the length of a shingles outbreak and contr...
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Medinfo's patient information on Shingles (Herpes Zoster), a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus, which affects only a limited area of skin, and makes you feel surprisingly tired, run down, and even depressed...
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