Shingles is a skin disease that is sometimes found in Thailand. It is caused by a virus called Varicella zoster virus (VZV) for short. This virus causes two diseases in humans: chickenpox and shingles.
Who can get shingles?
Shingles can occur in people of all ages and genders. Since it is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, people with shingles usually have chickenpox first. After months or even years of recovering from chickenpox, shingle will appear. Especially in people with weak bodies and reduced immunity, such as those who are old, sick, stressed. Do not get enough rest, are infected with HIV, or cancer patients who are taking immunosuppressive drugs, ทางเข้า ufabet etc.
Is shingles contagious? How is it contagious?
Shingles is a contagious disease. If a person who has never had chickenpox before touches the blisters of a person with chickenpox or breathes in the virus from the blisters directly into the body, chickenpox will initially come to visit. After that, even if the chickenpox has been cured, the VZV virus is still hidden in the nerve ganglia. Waiting for the right time to grow so that shingle can appear on our skin. However, if you have received the chickenpox vaccine before, this case may help reduce the risk of shingles.
Shingles: What are the symptoms? How many days does it take to recover?
Symptoms of shingles can appear on the face, mouth, arms, waist, back, legs, and even in the eyes. It can be divided into 3 stages:
– Shingles stage 1: The patient’s initial symptoms will be a deep, burning pain for no apparent reason and may also have a fever. This is because during this time the body’s immunity is low, allowing the virus to start multiplying, causing an infection in the nervous system, resulting in a deep, burning pain at the nerve level.
– Shingles stage 2: After the burning pain has subsided for about 2-3 days, stage 2 will enter. A red rash will begin to appear, later turning into clear, plump blisters (shaped like water drops rolling on a lotus leaf) arranged in groups in long lines along the nerves of the body in patches, such as along the length of the arm or leg, or around the waist, back, or head. These clear, plump blisters of shingle will burst into wounds and then scab over and heal on their own within 2 weeks.
– Shingles stage 3: Once the blisters burst and the wounds have healed, most patients will still experience a deep, burning pain along the course of the disease. In some people, it may continue for months or even several months, especially in the elderly. Some people may experience a deep burning pain for years after the wound has healed.