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Herpes zoster

Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention
Alternative Names:
Shingles
Prevention:

Prevention is uncertain. Avoid contact with the skin lesions of persons with known herpes zoster infection (shingles or chickenpox) if you have never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, or ESPECIALLY if your immune system is compromised.

The chickenpox vaccine (varicella) is a recommended childhood vaccine. The vaccine may be recommended for teenagers or adults who have never had chickenpox.

Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back
Adult dermatome
Adult dermatome
Shingles
Shingles
Herpes zoster (shingles) - close-up of lesion
Herpes zoster (shingles) - close-up of lesion
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the arm
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the arm
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the chest
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the chest
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand and fingers
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand and fingers
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the neck and cheek
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the neck and cheek
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand
Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated
Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back
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