🟣Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox, usually in childhood from Herpes Virus family. 🟣Nearly all adults aged 50 and over have the VZV dormant in their sensory nervous system, which may reactivate with advancing age snd lowering immunity. 🟣 Shingles typically presents as anContinue reading “SHINGLES AWARENESS WEEK 2024”
