This article outlines how to recognise the signs and symptoms of shingles — a painful, blister-filled rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus — its causes and risk factors, and the role of pharmacists in managing treatment and preventing spread.
Shingles is characterised by the appearance of a maculopapular rash, but in rare cases a rash may be absent
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Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is a painful, blister-filled rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV); the same virus that causes the primary infection varicella (i.e. chickenpox)[1].
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