Understanding What Causes Shingles to Activate - Healthline
2023年9月18日 · Shingles happens when the chickenpox virus, varicella-zoster, reactivates in your body. It can be painful and last for up to a month.
Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年8月20日 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right side of your torso.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
2024年4月1日 · What Causes Shingles? The varicella-zoster virus is responsible for both chickenpox and shingles. It results in a rash of blisters that can be painful and itchy.
What causes shingles to activate? - Medical News Today
2023年9月11日 · This article considers the possible causes of shingles in more detail. It also discusses shingles symptoms, treatment, and prevention, as well as when to contact a healthcare professional.
Shingles: Who gets and causes - American Academy of …
What causes shingles? A virus causes shingles. It’s the same virus that causes chickenpox. In fact, to get shingles, you must have the chickenpox virus inside your body. Anyone who has had chickenpox has this virus. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus moves to nerves inside your body, where it goes to sleep.
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2024年12月11日 · Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes an outbreak of a painful rash or blisters on the skin. It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. The rash most often appears as a band of rashes or blisters in one area of your body. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.
Shingles: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - Healthline
2023年11月27日 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful, burning skin rash. The rash can appear red, dark pink, dark brown, or purplish, depending on your skin tone and typically occurs on one side...