carbonopf.blogg.se - I've Got Chicken Pox by True Kelley

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About 10–18% of people who develop shingles will experience PHN. The most common complication is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), which refers to severe pain in the areas where the rash was present. These risk factors may also increase the possibility of experiencing complications from shingles.

comorbid conditions, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

immunosuppression, due to age, health conditions, or medications.

The incidence increases with age - shingles is 10 times more likely to occur in adults over 60 than in children under 10.Ī 2020 meta-analysis suggests that risk factors for the development of shingles may also include: We also explore ways to avoid virus transmission.Īre some people more likely to get shingles?Īnyone who previously had chickenpox can develop shingles, but it is more common after the age of 50. In this article, we discuss the relationship between shingles, chickenpox, and the VZV vaccine. When the virus reactivates, instead of a chickenpox infection, it may cause a shingles outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now report 92% fewer cases of chickenpox due to the development of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine.Īfter recovery, the virus can hibernate in the body’s nerve cells, where it may remain dormant for years because the body cannot remove it without damaging the nerves. It is not possible for a person to get shingles if they have never had chickenpox.Ĭhickenpox is a highly contagious virus that infected more than 4 million people every year nationally before the release of the chickenpox vaccine.

It can then reactivate later, causing shingles. After recovering from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant in a person’s body. Shingles is a viral infection resulting from the same virus that causes chickenpox.