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What Is Shingles? Don’t Learn the Hard Way.
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful blistering rash on one side of the face or body, caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. This rash can last for weeks, disrupting your work and time with your family. Your risk of developing the shingles rash sharply increases after 50 years of age. But there’s an easier way to learn about shingles. Talk to your doctor today.
Who Is at Risk for Shingles?
If you’re over 50 years old, your risk of developing shingles is heightened because your immune system weakens as you age, making it harder for your body to prevent the virus that causes shingles from reactivating.
In addition to age, having a condition such as heart disease, diabetes, COPD, or asthma may also increase your risk of shingles.
Don’t Learn About Shingles the Hard Way
Shingles Can Disrupt Your Life
By the time you hit 50 years old, you’ve likely learned a lot. Like how precious family is, or that work can always wait. But what you don't want to learn the hard way is how painful shingles can be. Shingles is a blistering rash that can last for weeks, disrupting things like time with family, work, and even sleep.
Understanding Shingles
What Is Shingles?
Shingles is a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. The shingles rash generally appears on one side of the face or body and can lead to serious complications.
What Are Common Shingles Symptoms?
Shingles commonly presents as a painful, itchy, blistering rash on one part of the body.
What Causes Shingles?
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus stays inside your body after you have chickenpox and can reactivate at any time, causing shingles. Over 99% of people over 50 years old have the virus that causes shingles inside them. Although not everyone at risk will develop shingles, a person’s risk of reactivation sharply increases after 50 years of age.
Shingles Prevention
Don't find out about your shingles risk the hard way. Learn more about how you can prevent shingles.
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