Shingles

Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin around it. It’s caused by the varicella zoster virus and can lead to a very painful skin rash. 

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Shingles is an infection of a nerve and the area of skin around it. It is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

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