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2. What's the most effective way to treat shingles? Can it be ...

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   Shingles is only contagious through direct contact with the rash if the blisters are oozing. Most often, shingles is treated with antiviral medications. These drugs can reduce the severity of the ...

3. Shingles - Wikipedia

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   Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1]

4. Passive immunity - Wikipedia

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   In immunology, passive immunity is the transfer of active humoral immunity of ready-made antibodies.Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and it can also be induced artificially, when high levels of antibodies specific to a pathogen or toxin (obtained from humans, horses, or other animals) are transferred to non-immune ...

5. VZV immune globulin - Wikipedia

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   Varicella zoster virus is a human herpes virus that causes chickenpox, shingles, Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2, and postherpetic neuralgia. Unlike a Zoster vaccine which provides durable immunity, the protection is passive and short term; it may need to be readministered every 2-4 weeks as necessary. This medication is not recommended for ...

6. Shingles symptoms, what causes it and how to treat the virus

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