Shingles
by D. Kishore Yellumahanthi, MD, MPH
& Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Herpes Zoster or Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox – Varicella Zoster Virus. After a person gets chicken pox, the rash resolves after few weeks but the virus remains inside the body for the rest of the life. At a later point, this virus, could get activated and manifest as shingles.
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Inside Medicine | Late Summer Issue 2018
