IF YOU ARE 50 YEARS OR ABOVE, TALK TO YOUR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DOCTOR ABOUT SHINGLES DISEASE AND HOW YOU CAN BE PROTECTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SHINGLES, DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE.

SHINGLES DISEASE (HERPES ZOSTER)

SHINGLES PAIN CAN FEEL LIKE SHOCKS THROUGH YOUR BODY¹

You may have heard how serious the pain of shingles can be. Learn more about the signs, symptoms, complication and possible preventive options.

*Individual patients’ symptoms of shingles may vary.⁴ These statements are based on some patients' description of their shingles pain and do not represent every patient's experience.

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SHINGLES DISEASE (HERPES ZOSTER)

SHINGLES PAIN CAN FEEL LIKE SHOCKS THROUGH YOUR BODY¹

You may have heard how serious the pain of shingles can be. Learn more about the signs, symptoms, complication and possible preventive options.

*Individual patients’ symptoms of shingles may vary.⁴ These statements are based on some patients' description of their shingles pain and do not represent every patient's experience.

IF YOU ARE 50 YEARS OR ABOVE, TALK TO YOUR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DOCTOR ABOUT SHINGLES DISEASE AND HOW YOU CAN BE PROTECTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SHINGLES, DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE.

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SHINGLES, ALSO KNOWN AS HERPES ZOSTER, IS CAUSED BY A VIRUS.^2–3

Shingles is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Following chickenpox, the varicella zoster virus is dormant inside you. Reactivation of the virus is associated with a number of risk factors, including an ageing immune system. Find out if you’re at risk and possible preventive options.

You May Be At Risk If:

Shingles is most common among people over 50.³

Over 90% of adults over 50 already carry the virus that causes shingles.³

1 in 3 people will develop shingles in their lifetime.⁴

What Does Shingles Feel Like?

The first signs of shingles can be a tingling or painful feeling in an area of skin, a headache or feeling generally unwell. Typically, a blistering rash may appear a few days later on one side of the body only.⁵

TALK TO YOUR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DOCTOR

If you are 50 years or above, talk to your primary health care doctor about Shingles disease and how you can be protected

References

MedicineNet. Patient Comments: Shingles-Symptoms & Signs, September 2013. Available at: http://www.healthline.com/health/shingles-pictures#first-symptoms, Accessed July 2022.

Mayo Clinic. Shingles Symptoms and Causes, January 2019. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/symptoms-causes/syc-20353054?p=1, Accessed July 2022.

Bollaerts, et. al. Epidemiology and Infection, October 2017. Available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMCS647669/, Accessed July 2022.

CDC. MMWR. Prevention of Herpes Zoster, June 2008. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr, Accessed July 2022.

DH Green Book Ch 289. Shingles, April 2021. Available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/503773/2905109_Green_Book_Chapter_28a_v3_0W.PDF, Accessed July 2022.

SHINGLES DISEASE (HERPES ZOSTER)