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Shingles: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
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Shingles is an infection cause by a virus that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can appear anywhere on your body, it is most commonly seen as a single stripe of blisters wrapping around either the left or right side of your torso..


Chickenpox: Everything You Need To Know
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The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox. It manifests as itchiness accompanied by tiny, fluid-filled blisters. Chickenpox is highly contagious to individuals who have never experienced the disease or are not immune to it. Today, a vaccination that protects youngsters against chickenpox is available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States of America suggest routine vaccination (CDC)..