Shingles: New Hope for an Old Disease
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Up to twenty percent of the population is affected by shingles, officially known as herpes zoster. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. It attacks adults who had chickenpox as children but whose immune system has weakened due to increasing age, illness, drugs, radiation therapy, or even physical or emotional stress. This book shows the reader how early recognition of shingles, along with the use of the newest antiviral drugs, can hasten recovery from shingles and its complications. It also discusses recent developments in preventing shingles through the use of a varicella vaccine, once thought to be limited in duration but now widely prescribed.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1590771370
ISBN13:9781590771372
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:M. Evans and Company
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.3" x 8.9"
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