Shingles: risk factors, care and prevention
The condition often affects older people and those whose immunity is compromised, but there is a vaccine that can help reduce risk
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it.
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doi: 10.7748/ns.37.4.59.s23
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