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Herpes zoster

Herpes zoster is an acute , localized infection with varicella-zoster virus, which causes a painful, blistering rash.

Source:ADAM

Date:May 26, 2006

Shingles

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to girdle-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus that causes chickenpox , the varicella zoster virus (VSV), can become dormant in nerve cells after an episode of chickenpox and later reemerge as shingles.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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Shingles

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to girdle-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus that causes chickenpox , the Varicella zoster virus (VSV), can become dormant in nerve cells after an episode of chickenpox and later re-emerge as shingles.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Chicken Pox and Shingles

Chicken pox (varicella) is a highly infectious, acute viral illness caused by the varicella zoster virus. The illness is characterized by a generalized pruritic, vesicular rash with fever and systemic symptoms usually lasting from seven to ten days.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health

Herpes Zoster

Herpes zoster, also called shingles, and referred to as " zosteer " , gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to belt-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus Shingles, or herpes zoster, on patient ' s buttocks and thigh.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer

Shingles

Shingles is infection by the varicella-zoster virus of the dorsal root ganglia of the spine. Equivalent terms for shingles are herpes zoster, zoster, zona, or acute posterior ganglionitis.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders

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