Shingles is a viral infection that appears on the body as a stripe of blisters, usually on one side of the body. It is most common in those over 60 years old. The initial viral infection, which is also known as herpes zoster, is what causes chickenpox in children. Often, this illness returns in later life as shingles with very different symptoms, which are very painful for the sufferer. Adults cannot develop an outbreak without suffering from chickenpox earlier on in life however, it is possible to be affected as young as 3 years old.
The earliest symptoms of a shingle outbreak are headache, malaise and fever which are easy to misdiagnose as common ailments instead of herpes zoster. Throughout the world, the incidence rate for herpes zoster is as low as 1.2 - 3.4 cases per thousand healthy people, but rises dramatically to 3.9 - 11.8 cases per thousand in the over 65s. Infections can be reduced by using shingles treatments from ShytoBuy. |
