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Shingles are caused by the varicella virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. Those who have had chicken pox when younger carry the dormant virus for the rest of their lives. Should the virus "reactivate" in an adult, the result is shingles.
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What is la culebra disease?
culebra or kulebra is a skin disease common in tropical countries. It is marked by swelling of the skin with abrasion- like skin surface and or small pimple- like surface. It is associated by extreme pain and fever.
Is cellulitis caused by a virus?
No, it is caused by normal skin bacteria bacteria entering a wound. It is usually one of the milder strains of Streptococcus or Staphylococcus.
What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a disease, caused by a type of bacteria, in which large sheets of skin may peel away
What disease characterized by bacterial infection of the sebaceous oil glands in the skin?
One of these is called acne. Untreated or under-treated, it can cause scaring and pitting of the skin.
What are the causes of skin infection?
Skin infections have a variety of causes. A significant number of skin infections are caused by parasites, such as small mites, which cause scabies. Fungi are also responsible for skin infections, like the inaptly-named ringworm, which is not caused by a worm at all. A number of infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, usually as a result of bacteria getting into already-existing rashes. It is important to differentiate skin infections from other skin complaints. A skin infection is a communicable disease, where as a skin complaint such as eczema cannot be transmitted.
Can sunshine make shingles worse?
Shingles is caused by the same virus that gives children chickenpox. Skin damaged by shingles is extra sensitive and sunbathing may cause the virus to ramp up or reemerge if one has recently healed.
Why is the disease herpes zoster called shingles?
Shingles is painful because it is a virus from the chicken pox family that infects and irritates the cutaneous or skin nerve to a certain area of skin.
Is shingles a virus or bacteria?
Shingles virus is commonly known as chichken pox virus. When chicken pox virus stays latent in the body(in the nervous system) and becomes reactivated after few years, it is referred to as shingles. Shingles occurring in adults has more complications than chicken pox.
What skin disease is caused by human papilloma virus?
Warts
Can you get aids from a sever skin disease?
AIDS is caused by the virus HIV. It doesn't develop from another disease.
Do antibiotics used for shingles affect Depo-Provera?
No, but shingles are caused by a virus so you should not be using an antibiotic for this illness, unless you scratch the lesions causing a skin infection.
Why is the virus called shingles?
Shingles is not the name of the virus but the name of the rash. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It is caused by the varicella (chickenpox)-zoster (shingles) virus. Its' name is from the French and Latin meaning girdle or belt. The rash "follows" the nerves. These nerves come off of the spinal cord in a belt-like fashion.
How are chickenpox and shingles alike?
Chickenpox and singles are both caused by varicella zoster virus. They both cause skin lesions that are itchy and blistering, and then dry to scabs.
Are shingles catchy?
No. You can however catch chickenpox from the shingles if you've never had them before. The shingles themselves come from a dormant chickenpox virus in your skin tissue.
What virus causes molluscum contagiosum?
Molluscum is caused by a pox virus. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact.
Can you get chickenpox from talking to someone with shingles?
Facial herpes, or cold sores, is caused by herpes simplex virus. Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus. You can't get chickenpox from someone with facial herpes unless they also have chickenpox.
What is a definition for shingles?
An acute, painful inflammation of the nerve ganglia, with a skin eruption often forming a girdle around the middle of the body. It is caused by the same virus as chickenpox.
