Shingles affecting the forehead and eye of a female patient. Shingles, or herpes zoster, a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus that also causes chickenpox. The virus can remain dormant in nerve tracts that emerge from the spine and become reactivated, affecting the area supplied by the affected nerve. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
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