Shingles and Seniors

 Shingles and Seniors

Shingles is a viral infection, caused by the same virus that leads to chickenpox. Anyone who has had the chickenpox virus still has that inactive virus in their body which can develop into shingles later on.

Older adults and those with lowered immune system responses are more susceptible to shingles, and people over 60 have an increased risk of complications such as stroke. According to the CDC, about one in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime read more here...

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