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Shingles: What is Shingles, Symptoms, Photos, Causes and Treatment - Patient
Shingles is an infection of a nerve area caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It causes pain and a rash along a band of skin. Learn more here.
http://patient.info/health/shingles-herpes-zoster-leaflet
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Shingles - Family Doctor
Learn about shingles, herpes zoster ophthalmicus and postherpetic neuralgia, how they are caused and treated.
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/shingles.html
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Shingles - Mayo Clinic
Shingles - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, vaccine for this painful condition affecting the nerves.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/basics/definition/con-20019574
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Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Vaccine - WebMD
Learn about shingles (herpes zoster), a painful, contagious rash caused by the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster). Read on for treatment and vaccine information.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/shingles-topic-overview
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Shingles - Emedicinehealth
Shingles is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Symptoms include a painful red rash and blisters. The VZV vaccine may prevent infection.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/shingles/article_em.htm
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Shingles, Herpes Zoster - CDC
Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash. It is caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. Nearly 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime. Anyone who has had chickenpox or received chickenpox vaccine in the past may develop shingles. Even children can get shingles. However, the risk of getting the disease increases as you get older.
http://www.cdc.gov/shingles/
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NIHSeniorHealth: About Shingles
Shingles is very common. Fifty percent of all Americans will have had shingles by the time they are 80. While shingles occurs in people of all ages, it is most common in 60- to 80-year-olds. In fact, one out of every three people 60 years or older will get shingles.
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/shingles/aboutshingles/01.html
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Shingles Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Shingles information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shingles/shingles.htm
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Shingles - MedlinePlus
Shingles is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus - the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body. It may not cause problems for many years. As you get older, the virus may reappear as shingles. Although it is most common in people over age 50, anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shingles.html
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Shingles: Read About Early Symptoms, Treatment and Vaccine - Medicine Net
The chickenpox virus (varicella zoster) causes shingles (herpes zoster), a painful, blistering contagious rash. Get the facts on shingles treatment, symptoms, the shingles vaccine, and the contagious period of this viral infection.
http://www.medicinenet.com/shingles_herpes_zoster/article.htm
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Shingles - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about shingles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles
