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If you’ve had chickenpox you’re at risk of a painful condition called shingles — here’s why – Business Insider Australia
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that usually results in rashes or blisters that most typically develop in a linear pattern on one side of your body.
- Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
- If you have had chickenpox, you are susceptible to shingles.
- The reactivation of this virus is caused by a weakened immune system, which is why shingles is more common in older adults.
- This article was medically reviewed by Scott Kaiser, MD, geriatrician, and Director of Geriatric Cognitive Health for Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Centre in Santa Moni…
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