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Shingles

Horizontales
Shingles is caused by a _____ called varicella-zoster.
Most people born _____ (prior to) 1980 have had chickenpox even if they don't remember it.
The rash should _____ (crust) over and start to heal within 7 to 10 days.
The first time a person gets infected with this virus they get _____, not shingles.
Your provider can prescribe antiviral medicines which work best if started within 3 ____ of onset.
Do not apply _____ or gels to the rash unless your provider tells you to.
Within 1 to 2 days of symptom onset a ____ with blisters appears.
Verticales
After someone has chickenpox, the virus "_____ out" in the body and can "wake up" to cause shingles later in life.
If you have never had chickenpox or the vaccine you should avoid _____ (closeness) with anyone who has shingles.
Symptoms include itching, _____ (feeling hot), pain or tingling at the site before the rash appears.
Another name for shingles is "_____ zoster."
Blisters most often appear in a ____ (line) across the chest and back.
Shingles is most common in those _____ than 50.
Some people get a _____ (elevated temperature), feel sick, or get a headache.
It is not possible to _____ shingles from someone who has the rash unless you never had chickenpox or the vaccine.