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  1. Which is safer: Getting the virus or getting the vaccine? - Mayo Clinic

    Bottom line: Vaccination helps prevent cancers later in life. Shingles. Also called herpes zoster, shingles causes a painful rash and can lead to long-lasting ...

  2. Genital herpes - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Lessen the severity and duration of symptoms in recurrent outbreaks. Lower the chance of passing the herpes virus to a partner. Commonly prescribed medicines ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Vaccine recommended for older adults even if they've had shingles

    ... shingles vaccine, whether you've already had shingles or not. When you get chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus causes a rash to develop all over your body.

  4. Mayo Clinic: Asthmatic Children Face Higher Shingles Risk, Premature Birth Doubles Asthma Odds

    — Children with asthma face a higher risk of developing shingles from the herpes zoster virus, new research from Mayo Clinic found. There are an estimated 1 ...

  5. Acyclovir (topical route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Topical acyclovir is used to treat the symptoms of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin, mucous membranes, and genitals (sex organs). Although topical ...

  6. Diseases and Conditions that Start with H - Mayo Clinic

    Herpes zoster. See. Shingles. Herpes zoster oticus. See. Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Herpes, genital. See. Genital herpes. Back to top. Hh. HHT. See. Hereditary ...

  7. Anyone over age 60 should get the herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax). Chemotherapy. Some chemotherapy drugs can damage nerves, causing pain and numbness that ...

  8. How Common Is It for Shingles To Affect People Under the Age of 50?

    Should I get the vaccine at this point or wait until the recommended age of 60? Answer: Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that ...

  9. What Is the Best Way To Prevent Additional Shingles Attacks? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus and resultant shingles happens when your immune system is weakened by medications such as cancer treatments, steroids or ...

  10. HIV/AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Yeast infection in the mouth, called thrush. Lung infections called pneumonia. Symptomatic HIV infection also can cause ...