Helping patients understand this painful skin rash
Unwelcome and unpredictable, shingles attacks one in three people. The longer people live, the higher the risk for getting it. We know that the same virus that causes itchy, childhood chickenpox can return as an agonizing, nerve-blitzing skin rash in adults. Knowledge is power. By sharing these truths about these common shingles myths, we can help people to fight back.
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