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herpes zoster

[New Latin herpēs zōstēr : Latin herpēs, herpes + Greek zōstēr, girdle.]

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herpes zoster

(ˈzɒstə)

(Pathology) a technical name for shingles

[New Latin: girdle herpes, from herpes + Greek zōstēr girdle]

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shin•gles

(ˈʃɪŋ gəlz)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)

a disease caused by the herpes zoster virus, characterized by skin eruptions and pain along the course of involved sensory nerves.

[1350–1400; < Medieval Latin cingulum (Latin: girdle; compare cincture)]

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Noun	1.	herpes zoster - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia shingles, zoster herpes - viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
	2.	herpes zoster - a herpes virus that causes shingles herpes zoster virus herpes virus, herpes - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin herpes varicella zoster, herpes varicella zoster virus - a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles

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WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A two-dose course of recombinant zoster vaccine is associated with a reduction in the incidence of herpes zoster among adults who have undergone autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), according to a study published in the July 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Two-Dose Course of Vaccine After HSCT Cuts Incidence of Zoster; Incidence of herpes zoster decreased during median 21-month follow-up after autologous HSCT

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.

Chickenpox vaccination can protect against shingles, finds study

Among patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, a median of 1.4 years and up to 4.4 years of tofacitinib therapy was safe apart from a dose-related increase in risk of herpes zoster infection, according to an integrated analysis of data from five clinical trials.

Tofacitinib raised herpes zoster risk in ulcerative colitis

ALL INDIVIDUALS with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) over age 50 years should receive the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine, according to a systematic review and consensus recommendations from the National Psoriasis Foundation.

Herpes zoster risk increased with some psoriasis, PsA treatments

Herpes zoster, varisella-zoster virusu (VZV)'nun reaktivasyonu sonucunda gelisir.

A Case of Herpes Zoster With Genital Area Involvement Mistaken for Herpes Genitalis/Genital Bolge Tutulumu Gosteren ve Herpes Genitalis'le Karisan Bir Herpes Zoster Olgusu

Diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal disease and herpes zoster have long been recognised as causing a high burden in the elderly.

Elderly: Protect Yourself With Pneumococcal Vaccines

Herpes zoster (HZ), which is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV), afflicts about 30% of the global population overall and is accompanied by substantial morbidity.

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of herpes zoster in a tertiary care hospital in Brazil

Shingles vaccine deemed effective in people with autoimmune disease !-- -- The herpes zoster vaccine reduces the risk of shingles in older adults with autoimmune disease, even if they are talking immune suppressants for their condition, but the protection begins to wane after about five years, a recent retrospective study found.

Shingles vaccine deemed effective in people with autoimmune disease

At the same site, she had acquired herpes zoster approximately 3 months ago and been healed after treatments.

A Case Report on Acquired Tufted Angioma with Severe Pain after Healed Herpes Zoster

Two vaccines for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) are licensed for use in the United States and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Vaccine Administration Errors Involving Recombinant Zoster Vaccine--United States, 2017-2018

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) occurs due to reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in the trigeminal ganglion, which contains the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve.