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Sir it is a disease called herpes zoster, it spreads by the same virus of chicken pox. That means it is somewhat some to chicken pox.
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Yes but the strain of virus is different.
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Antiviral medication.
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Zoster is painful.
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Two types of herpes viruses can lead to serious eye problems. One also causes cold sores, and the other also leads to chickenpox. Neither is the same strain that causes genital herpes. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus ? the same virus that causes chickenpox. Because of this, shingles is also known as herpes zoster. But the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles is not the same virus responsible for cold sores or genital herpes, a sexually transmitted infection.
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