Shingles are caused by the varicella zoster virus. Also known as herpes zoster, these viruses does not cause cold sores, genital herpes or STD. It is the same virus that causes chicken pox. You can get it when you are exposed to the chicken pox virus or it’s really rare after you get the vaccination of the chicken pox.…
Herpes zoster virus or popularly known as shingles, is the reactivation of the chicken pox virus, which can be reactivated through psychological stress, x-ray treatments, drug therapy, or surgery. It is a viral infection that surfaces on the human skin in the form of a rash. Typically, the skin rash will appear on the upper region of the body and only affect the left or right side of the patient’s abdomen, back, arms, neck, or face. Shingles is only passed on through direct contact with the fluid of the blisters in the rash.…
Children can get shingles if they had chickenpox while they were an infant. They can also get it if their mother had chickenpox while she was pregnant with them.…
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family, that causes two different infections: varicella and herpes zoster. This paper will include information on the history of Varicella Zoster Virus and how to treat it. Most people know varicella as chickenpox, which is a modified version of the previous term: chicken peas. It was previously called chicken peas because the red rash that appear resembles the vesicles of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or chicken pecks. Red, itchy spots begin to appear over the face, ears, scalp, abdomen, chest, back, arms, legs, basically anywhere on the body.…
Shingles and smallpox were thought to be the same thing until William Heberden discovered a way to distinguish the two. In 1942, shingles was discovered to be more prominent in older adults. Later a study showed that of the people who had chickenpox as a child, 50% would have shingles by the age of 85. In 1965, Dr. Hope- Simpson declared that shingles could be prevented or stalled by having a healthy…
The Herpes Simplex Virus, more well known as herpes, is a viral disease that causes sores and blisters. It can be spread by the direct contact of an infected area to a non infected area or by the infected area touching an object and an unaffected area also touching that object (such as towels, fingers, ect). There are two types of the Herpes Simplex Virus; herpes type 1 (HSV1) and herpes type 2 (HSV2). Herpes type 1, or oral herpes, usually consists of blisters or sores around the mouth area. Herpes type 2, or genital herpes, can cause blisters or sores around the genitals and rectum.…
Shingles 1 JoAnne O’Brien-Wallace Shingles Everest University Mod G: Nervous System, Law and Ethics, Psychology, and Therapeutic Procedures Mr. Todd 3/14/2017 Shingles 2 Shingles is an acute infection which is caused by the reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus, which mainly affects adults. The cause of the reactivation is unknown, but it is linked to stress, aging, and or immune impairment. Shingles are characterized by the development of painful vesicular skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of the cranial and or the spinal nerves which are inflamed by the virus. Through prompt treatment of antivirals can speed up the healing process and reduce the risk of potherpetic neuralgia. Shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster…
Assignment 204 Shampoo Conditioner And Scalp Task 1a Describe how shampoo and water act together to cleanse the hair? Shampoo and water act together to cleanse the scalp to make sure oils,grease and dirt is removed from the hair. The process of using hot water to remove product build up, dirt,grease,and natural oils out the hair is then followed by using conditioner to seal the cuticle making the hair smooth and soft Explain the importance of considering the cuticles scales when disentangling the hair?…
Shingles is the inflammation of nerve ganglia, or a clusters of nerve cells in the nervous system, in which the skin erupts into a rash around the middle of the body. This inflammation is usually very painful. Shingles is also known as Herpes Zoster. Shingles is mostly common in older people usually above the age of 50 or 60, however, it is possible to get this disorder at a younger age as well, as it is caused by the same virus as the chickenpox virus, or the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles is more common in females, however males can be affected as much as females can.…
The other ninety to ninety-five percent are sporadic, occurring for no apparent reason to no apparent ethnic or racial demographic. Age does seem to be a factor, with most cases happening to people 60-69 years old. Younger and older people can and do develop it, though. People with the sporadic type do not pass it on to their children. There have been clusters of cases in certain demographics.…
Shingles is spread through lesions that develop as a side effect. It is not caused by direct contact, only by touching the open wound. Someone who has had chicken pox is more at risk than someone who has never had the varicella-zoster virus in their body. If someone who has never had chicken pox as child then later in adulthood comes in contact with one who has shingles, they may not develop shingles but get the varicella-zoster…
In 1793 a prompt fever ran through the urbanization of Philadelphia like the swiftest track contestant in the universe. That delirium was called yellow fever. If you had a vile case of yellow fever you had the choice of a French physician or an American physician to treat you. Yellow fever blew in Philadelphia by the nonresident freights. It happened in the burning hot as a coal summer of 1793.…
Smallpox Smallpox is/was the most serious threat to human health throughout the world. The point of this paper is to educate and inform the reader facts and information about Small Pox. Smallpox is a contagious disease that is caused by the Variola virus. Smallpox is transmitted through person to person by face to face contact, direct contact with contaminated fluids and objects, and rarely, through the air. (NIH.)…
Shingles affect millions of people each year, and more than half are over the age of 60. It’s a viral infection that lays dormant and resurfaces during different times of a person’s life, especially when the immune system has been weakened. The official name of the virus is varicella-zoster, it affects the nerves of the skin, and this is also the same virus responsible for causing chickenpox.…
Similarities and Differences Between Chickenpox and Shingles Chickenpox, also known as varicella and Shingles both are a viral infectious diseases that causes itchy rash and blisters or red spots. The rash of Shingles usually appears on the right or left part of the face or the body in a single line, while Chickenpox occurs in the whole body. Chickenpox is often found in children, while Shingles also known as zoster, is more common among adults. Individuals who have had chickenpox often will not get it again. However, the virus residue dormant in the body and it can stimulate later in life and cause Shingles.…