tortillas. Rather quickly however‚ everyone noticed that my Aunt Mona wasn’t here‚ as she would usually bring a variety of sweets everyone enjoyed. My Mother told us that‚ my Aunt won’t be able to make it to the party because she came up with a case of shingles and felt it was best to try and avoid contact with others until it goes away. The party felt incomplete without her but we were able to still have fun and celebrate Adrian’s birthday. Thankfully my Aunt made the right call in staying home and everyone
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The herpes virus is one of the most prevalent viral diseases known to man. As much as eighty percent of all people‚ worldwide‚ have herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1)‚ and twenty percent have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). This may sound like scary statistics‚ but most infected people suffer only mild discomfort. The more common form‚ HSV1‚ usually causes the occasional blister-like sores on or around the mouth. These blisters are called cold sores or fever blisters and‚ as most sufferers know
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Herpes Your Name School Abstract Herpes is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease that affects millions of people around the world. In the United States alone‚ statistics can reveal that more than 40 million people are diagnosed positive of this disease‚ although a little over 10 percent of them are aware of this malady. One of the reasons why herpes is not among the concerns of people is because it is a relatively obscure condition. With the advent of the 21st century
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I have infected 45 million Americans and will infect 1 million more Americans each year. Who am I? Herpes‚ from the ancient Greek meaning to creep or crawl‚ is the name of a family of viruses of which herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are the most serious human pathogens. HSV-1 is normally associated with orofacial infections and encephalitis‚ whereas HSV-2 usually causes genital infections and can be transmitted from infected mothers to neonates. Both viruses
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SHINGLES: Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus. It is a painful rash. It appears in a band‚ a strip‚ or a small area on one side of the face or body. It is also called herpes zoster. Common in older adults and people who have weak immune systems because of stress‚ injury‚ certain medicines‚ or other reasons. What causes shingles? Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox‚ the virus "sleeps" (is
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Shingles‚ also known as herpes zoster‚ is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus‚ causing a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. They most often appear on your torso. They look like a small strip of blisters. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus is already in your spinal cord and brain‚ but inactive. The virus may reactivate as shingles years later. Shingles can be very painful. Vaccines can help lower the risk of shingles
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Four Considerations When Purchasing And Installing New Shingles When the time comes to replace the shingles on your home‚ the shingle selection process goes beyond only the look of them. There are many factors you must consider‚ which include energy efficiency as well. Before you make a purchase‚ consider these four factors when purchasing and installing shingles. The Color Of The Shingles You should look for a new shingle that has a light color to help boost the energy efficiency of your home by
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Word Count: 973 What is the Varicella-zoster virus? Varicella may not be a common term in every household but chickenpox on the other hand is always a worry of parents with children in elementary school. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). (Talaro) Chickenpox is a virus that causes an itchy rash that is contagious. Chickenpox is spread through airborne droplets or direct contact with the lesions created by chickenpox. Varicella is strictly a human disease and cannot be
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not to break down and last. The fiberglass fabric is just part of an “ingredient” used to make roofing shingles. Most shingles are made to last 20-30 years. The customer who is buying the shingle in most cases will consider this as a once in a lifetime purchase. There is too much of a risk to not have a high end quality product. This will have limited distribution and direct distribution. Shingles can be a very expensive cost. So cost matters most of the time when dealing with this product and the
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The varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and herpes zosters. Primary infection from exposure through direct contact with a skin lesion or through airborne respiratory droplets leads to chickenpox‚ usually seen in children. After the initial infection‚ the virus is latent in the cranial nerve and dorsal root ganglia‚ and can reactivate later in life as herpes zoster (HZ)‚ also called shingles. Shingles has a household transmission rate of 15% while chickenpox has an 85% risk of transmission
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