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Yes, shingles can cause blindness, because the virus can infect the eye. Untreated shingles can cause many serious complications, which makes it very important to seek proper medical care with this condition.

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Can trauma spread shingles to other parts of the body example if you have shingles on your forehead and you got bumped on the site where the shingles occured could they spread to brain eyes or sinuses?

It's not unusual for shingles on the forehead to affect the eyes. The virus spreads through the nerves.


When did Thomas Shingles die?

Thomas Shingles died in 1984.


Can old people die from shingles?

Shingles is not a fatal disease. There is a very rare complication that affects the trigeminal nerve of the eye and face, and this (rarely) can lead to blindness.


Can a 28 year old die from shingles?

That is exceedingly rare. But then it is possible, theoretically.


How many people die from Shingles each year?

An estimated 96 deaths in the United States are attributed to shingles per year. It is a rare complication that usually occurs in individuals with weakened immune systems. It is important to seek medical care if you develop shingles to prevent complications.


Do shingles settle in eyes and ears?

Yes that can happen. If it's in the eye you need to see your doctor and get referred to an eye specialist for a check.


Can you get shingles from shingles if you have had shingles before?

No. Shingles is not contagious, but someone with shingles can give chicken pox or varicella to someone who has not had chicken pox before.


How do you find out if you have shingles in your mouth?

There is a lot of information available on the internet about shingles in the mouth and it's best to consult reliable sites such as WebMD or NHS Direct. But as always the best source of information is a doctor or other medical professional.


Why do some people die with open eyes and some with closed eyes?

I think when you die with open eyes you have been instantly killed. But if you were killed slowly, you would die with your eyes closed.


Can you die if shingles touch each other?

I am certain that this is untrue ' just an old wives tale


What is shingles in Spanish?

Shingles


Can one pimple be shingles?

No. You only get shingles's if you have had chickenpox. No chickenpox no shingles's.