Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to prevent shingles activation as follows: Active blistering chickenpox or shingles rash can be a serious risk factor spreading the virus to others, especially to persons with poor immunity. Individuals contacting such rash can be exposed to the virus and present with chickenpox. Quarantine or isolate any persons in the family and friends with chickenpox infection or shingles activation. Isolation of infected persons can help others in the family and [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to prevent shingles activation as follows: Senior citizens, individuals receiving chemo or radiation therapies, individuals with history of HIV or AIDS, and individuals with history of organ transplantation & prolonged steroid intake can be particularly at increased risk for exposure to infectious agents and diseases. The risk to contact infectious diseases can be particularly high especially during times of season change and epidemic outbreaks. Individuals at risk for immunodeficiency must [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors for shingles activation as follows: In individuals with history of chickenpox infection, the virus causing chickenpox can live latent and inactive in various nerves of the body for years. Strong and intact immune system can help keeping the virus latent, thus preventing it’s reactivation. The latent virus has the potential to get reactivated anytime in future, especially under conditions of compromised immune system, resulting in the painful skin rash of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of shingles as follows: Shingles is a painful skin rash, caused by the virus causing chickenpox, varicella-zoster. In individuals with history of chickenpox infection, the virus can live latent and inactive in various nerves of the body for years. Strong and intact immune system can help keeping the virus latent, thus preventing it’s reactivation. The latent virus has the potential to get reactivated in future, especially under conditions of compromised [...]