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What Are Some Causes Of Shingles
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Can worry cause shingles ?What's the chance that an HIV neg. person would develop Shingles seven days after having risky sexual contact with a person who has primary HIV?...
Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.
University of Miami School of Medicine
Herpes zoster (shingles) usually occurs in adults who have a prior history of chickenpox as children. It is an outbreak of skin lesions, which occurs due to reactivation of a virus that has been dormant previously. It is most likely to occur in...
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Lipodystrophy causing nerve compression and shingles?Hello,I have mild lipoatrophy in my buttocks and thighs and I wondered if the added sitting... Read more »Shingles Starting Treatment & Queen Issues (SHINGLES AND HIV, 2009) (WHEN TO START ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT, 2009)Hi Dr Bob, Three weeks ago I came down with Shingles. A small patch on the back of my... Read more »
Articles
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)What Is Shingles? Shingles and HIV How Is It Transmitted? How Is Shingles Treated? Can Shingles Be Prevented? The Bottom Line What Is Shingles? Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox... Read more »
Vaccine Sharply Cuts Risk of Shingles in Seniors, Study FindsA Kaiser Permanente study of Zostavax shows the vaccine against herpes zoster can reduce the incidence of painful shingles outbreaks by 55 percent, even in the oldest populations. The varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles, and can... Read more »
AIDS-Related Illnesses Leading Cause of Death in South Africa in 2000, Medical Research Council Report SaysAIDS-related illnesses were the leading cause of death in South Africa in 2000, accounting for about 30% of all deaths nationwide, according to a Medical Research Council of South Africa report released on Tuesday, South Africa's Star reports.... Read more »
Despite Progress, AIDS-Related Illnesses Remain Leading Cause of Death Among People Ages 25-44 in Caribbean, UNAIDS Report SaysAIDS-related illnesses remain the leading cause of death among people ages 25 to 44 in the Caribbean despite successful efforts to curb the spread of the disease, particularly in the reduction of mother-to-child HIV transmission and the increase in... Read more »
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Can I get Shingles from another Poz guy if I had ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can I get shingles from another poz person even if I already had them myself in the past???
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Shingles_ARS_HIV-
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I had shingles about a month after a sexual experience. I also had other ars symptoms along with really dark urine. I have tested 3 times for Hep and Hiv- 1 month 6.5 weeks and 9 weeks- all negaitive. My Doc seems sure I have nothing to worry...
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shingles?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i had a sexual encounter yesterday with a guy who appeared to have shingles. when i asked him he said it was eczema, which i did not argue, but while changing him in sexual positions i did noticed that the shingles were in his ankles, and other body...
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shingles
Posted by tboy, 3 Replies
last week I was diagnosed with shingles. I didn't get nearly the attention of the doctors or information I needed. Oh sure I recieved a prescription but not much information. I'm taking acyclovir (sp?) It is painful to sleep and my leg looks...
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