Healthy Living and Fitness

Illness Care: Shingles

People at risk

Shingles can affect adults at any age but the likelihood of an outbreak increases with age. Re-activation is common in elderly people and in people whose immune system has become weakened. The immune system may be weakened by:

• Illnesses, especially AIDS
• Chemotherapy treatment for cancer
• Radiation therapy
• Drug treatment after organ transplants
• Periods of increased stress
• Excessive alcohol intake

 

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