Should You Take The New Shingles Vaccine? | Health Wealth, Ep 17
This week we focus on a virus which 90% of us have in our bodies--the varicella zoster virus. It most popularly causes the disease chicken pox. But once that subsides, the virus continues to live dormant under nerves in our body. It can later resurface as the disease Shingles or Herpes Zoster. About 1 in 4 people develop Shingles. These are usually those who are above 60 or immunocompromised. The awareness of Shingles is poor, even though doctors say it is one of the most crippling conditions where patients suffer from skin rashes and intense nerve pain (which can sometimes last for months)…
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