shingles (herpes zoster)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects adults
elderly
ears
face
eyes
mouth
immunocompromised individuals
any part of the body
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs herpes zoster
gptkbp:annualIncidence 1 in 1000 people
gptkbp:annualIncidenceOver50 1 in 100 people
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:varicella-zoster_virus
gptkbp:commonIn older adults
one side of the torso
gptkbp:complication gptkb:Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome
gptkb:pneumonia
skin infections
hearing loss
vision loss
encephalitis
postherpetic neuralgia
motor neuropathy
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical examination
PCR test
viral culture
gptkbp:duration 2 to 4 weeks
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label shingles (herpes zoster)
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:B02
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006562
gptkbp:prevention gptkb:Shingrix
gptkb:Zostavax
shingles vaccine
gptkbp:reactivationOf gptkb:varicella-zoster_virus
gptkbp:recurrence rarely
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:chickenpox
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:cancer
gptkb:HIV/AIDS
stress
weakened immune system
age over 50
gptkbp:symptom itching
tingling
blisters
burning sensation
painful rash
gptkbp:transmission can cause chickenpox in non-immune individuals
not directly contagious
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:famciclovir
gptkb:valacyclovir
gptkb:acyclovir
antiviral drugs
pain relievers
gptkbp:virusRemainsDormantIn nerve tissue
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chickenpox
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5