Topic Overview

Shingles

Learn about shingles (herpes zoster), which is a painful rash, often on one side of the body. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

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Definition

Learn about shingles (herpes zoster), which is a painful rash, often on one side of the body. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

Concept record

Canonical title: Shingles
Alphabetical key: S
Category: Infectious Disease
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Herpes zoster, herpes zoster
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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