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Age Page - Shingles 
This fact sheet provides an overview on shingles, a disease that affects nerves and causes pain and blisters in adults. ... Details >
NIH Senior Health: Shingles - Frequently Asked Questions
This page links to frequently asked questions about shingles in older adults. Questions cover what shingles is, who gets shingles, what causes shingles, why shingles is so painful, and more.... Details >
Shingles
A general overview of shingles that includes a description of the disorder, treatment, prognosis and research information. Suggested reading for more in-depth information, a list of referrals where us... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Shingles: NIAID
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for ... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health