shingles causes

The painful, blistering rash can be somewhat mild for some but excruciating for others, which is why it should be taken seriously. We look at 13 facts about shingles, including how to prevent it.

When you think of shingles, you probably think of roofing materials first (maybe). However, while shingles are a very real health threat to many people, there is a vaccine and there is some misinformation floating around about it. Let’s attempt to clear up six things about shingles, so you’re better prepared to deal with it if it rears its ugly head.

Each year more than 1 million Americans suffer with shingles, an itchy, blistering rash caused by herpes zoster, which is the same viral infection that afflicts the nerve roots and causes chickenpox. We look into the most common symptoms associated with shingles.