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Can you get shingles from stress?
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Stress doesn't technically cause shingles, but it can cause your immune system to weaken â and a weakened immune system can put you at risk for shingles. A viral illness, shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
What causes shingles nerve pain?
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Shingles is also known as Herpes Zoster and it is caused when the varicella-zoster virus,the same virus the causes chicken-pox gets reactivated. In a person who has contracted chicken-pox, the virus doesnt go away and lies dormant in the body and can get activated the body of people with weak immune system. The older people with a weak immune syste
How do you catch shingles from someone?
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Once the rash has developed crusts, the person is no longer contagious. Shingle sis less contagious than chickenpox and the risk of a person with shingles spreading the virus is low if the rash is covered. Wash your hands often to prevent the spread of varicella zoster virus.