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Shingles
 Websites presented in alphabetical order MedlinePlus: Shingles 
 Compilation of links to publications about shingles (herpes zoster), a skin rash or blisters caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Features overviews of the diseases, news (including the shingles vaccine approved in May 2006), and websites about research, clinical trials, and specific conditions. Includes links to some material in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shingles.html Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated May 30, 2006 NINDS Shingles Information Page
Fact sheet on shingles (herpes zoster), "an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox -- the varicella-zoster virus." Describes symptoms, treatment, prognosis, and research. Includes links to websites of related organizations. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shingles/shingles.htm Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated May 30, 2006 Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccination
Background and vaccination recommendations for shingles (herpes zoster), "a painful localized skin rash often with blisters that is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox." Includes link to the May 2008 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for preventions of shingles, and a section on who should not get the vaccination. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/shingles/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jun 11, 2008 |
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