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Shingles is a painful disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. It is also called zoster. Shingles usually includes a painful rash with blisters that can occur anywhere on your body, even the face and eyes. The main symptom of shingles is severe pain. Some people have compared it with the pain of childbirth or kidney stones. |
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For about 1 out of 5 people with shingles, severe pain can continue for months, or even years. This long-lasting pain can be so bad that it interferes with eating and sleeping. Some people with severe pain from shingles have even committed suicide. Although some medicines can help treat shingles, there is no cure. |
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Anyone who has ever had chickenpox can get shingles. You are more likely to develop shingles as you get older. |
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The best way to prevent shingles and its serious complications is to get vaccinated. You should get the shingles shot if you are age 60 years or older, even if you’ve already had shingles. It is possible to get the disease more than once. |
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| Shingles (zoster) Vaccine Schedule |
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| If you are age 60 years or older, you should get a 1-time dose of this vaccine now. |
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| Senior Health: Shingles |
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| Informational website, includes cause, symptoms, treatment, prevention and videos of shingles from the National Institutes of Health |
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| What is Shingles? |
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| Shingles is a common disease among older adults, but most people don't know how to recognize its symptoms in time to get effective treatment. |
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Video Library |
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| Shingles, The Inside Story - Dennis Grogan: The virus that causes shingles may already be inside you. Your risk for shingles increases as you get older. Watch Dennis Grogan, a retired firefighter, share his personal experience with shingles. |
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| >> view all shingles videos |
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| Stories of suffering and loss from shingles |
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| More Shingles (zoster) Information |
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on February 4, 2013 |
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Immunization Action Coalition • 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234 • Saint Paul, MN 55104 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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