Shingles Research Paper
SHINGLES:
Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus.
It is a painful rash.
It appears in a band, a strip, or a small area on one side of the face or body.
It is also called herpes zoster.
Common in older adults and people who have weak immune systems because of stress, injury, certain medicines, or other reasons.
What causes shingles?
Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in your nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant forever. In others, the virus "wakes up" when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system. But after the virus becomes active again, it can only cause shingles, not chickenpox.
Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus.
It is a painful rash.
It appears in a band, a strip, or a small area on one side of the face or body.
It is also called herpes zoster.
Common in older adults and people who have weak immune systems because of stress, injury, certain medicines, or other reasons.
What causes shingles?
Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in your nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant forever. In others, the virus "wakes up" when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system. But after the virus becomes active again, it can only cause shingles, not chickenpox.