About- Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area
Symptoms-
A red painful rash
Burning, numbness or tingling sensation
Touch or sometimes light sensitivity
Fluid-filled blisters
Itching
Fever
Headache
Fatigue
Causes-
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Specialists to visit
Dermatologist
General Physician
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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.webmd.com
https://www.nhs.uk
