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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by a viral infection. Although shingles can appear anywhere on your body, it is most commonly seen as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around your torso on either the left or right side. The varicella-zoster virus causes shingles, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus remains inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain after you've had chickenpox. The virus can reactivate as shingles years later. Shingles isn't life-threatening, but it may be excruciatingly painful. Vaccines can help to lower the risk of developing shingles. Early treatment can help minimize the duration of shingle infection and reduce the risk of complications.
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by a viral infection. Although shingles can appear anywhere on your body, it is most commonly seen as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around your torso on either the left or right side. The varicella-zoster virus causes shingles, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus remains inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain after you've had chickenpox. The virus can reactivate as shingles years later. Shingles isn't life-threatening, but it may be excruciatingly painful. Vaccines can help to lower the risk of developing shingles. Early treatment can help minimize the duration of shingle infection and reduce the risk of complications.