Shingles (Herpes Zoster) is a viral infection on the skin ,there is some rashes moreover, for the most common area is around the lumbar area from a navel to the middle of a back. However, in some people rash may appear on a face arms and legs ,only one common symptom is it usually appears on one half of the body, such as a total right or left side of a body. This disease is usually not fatal, and mostly infectious patients will recover without a treatment. On the other hand some patients after the wound healed, may have to deal with a painful nerve pain in a year afterwards, or including some serious complications. According to some beliefs which claimed that, if there is blister and rash one the waistline then this causes you to dead. By the way that is not a real fact, because what cause death in this disease are weakness in each person body, lack of immunity. In conclusion, knowing to maintain a healthy body and immunization is always vital for diseases prevention and suppression.
Vaccines against shingles are currently being used within people over the age of 50 on account of indication. Which has found that the vaccine is presented to reduce the incidence of shingles by 51.3% and prevent nerve damage (post-herpetic neuralgia) in patients for 66.5%. This vaccine has been use in the United States for about 10 years, and Thailand started using the shingles vaccine in late of 2014. For people who have had chickenpox means there is a risk for shingles, particularly in those whose ages is over 50 years old. Because in the elderly, an immune system has been reducing and, causes hidden virus in a body. Consequently symptoms of shingles occur. However, complications which generate scars, in a case of bacterial infections. If it impacts on the eye area ,this may cause a vision loss. In addition, for more common complications which may take place is postherpetic neuralgia. Patients may have symptoms for weeks or months frequently found and originated as a severe condition in older people. The level of pain may be from mild to severe which irritate the elderly to suffer from pain until they can not spend their regular live as usual.
The physician at Phyathai 2 Hospital explains that shingles is caused by a viral infection called Varicella zoster virus, the same virus which causes chicken pox. Generally, the elderly who has been infected by chicken pox since childhood. After a disappearance of chicken pox, the virus remains hidden in the body. When there is a body aging, there is a weakness, accordingly virus can cause them shingles. One which used to have chickenpox before ,certainly has a risk for shingles. In addition, a risk is higher in the elderly including patients with a lack of immunity. For more complications of shingles is a scar, caused by bacterial. If an infection occurs in the eye area, may cause a vision loss afterwards.The most common in complications is postherpetic neuralgia. Patients may have symptoms for weeks or months frequently found and originated as a severe condition in older people. The level of pain may be from mild to severe which irritate the elderly to suffer from pain until they can not spend their regular live as usual. For prevention currently there is a vaccine to prevent shingles which being used within people over the age of 50. On account of indication has found that the vaccine is presented to reduce the incidence including the occurrence of postherpetic neuralgia. Starting vaccination against shingles at the age of 50 with only one shot of injection. And there is no need for a stimulative vaccination
Today, the vaccine center at Phyathai 2 Hospital is the center of protection for your loved ones to be away from the pain caused by shingles. For consulting and receiving additional advices, please contact us at the Vaccine Center, Phyathai 2 Hospital.
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Vaccination Center, Internal Medicine Center
Phyathai 2 Hospital
Tel: 02-617-2444 ext. 4104, 4106
Phyathai Call Center 1772
