Shingles
...rus that causes chicken pox. 1. shingles is a painful eruption on the skin. 2. the chicken pox virus remains in the body in a dominant state then it reactivates, this is due to a decrease in the body’s resistance B. Anyone who has had chicken pox can develop shingles. 1. the “after SHINGLES” website sates that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 10 to 20 percent of all Americans will have an outbreak of shingles at some point in their lives 2. Elderly and people with weakened immune systems are at high risk for getting shingles 3. People with weak immune systems would include people with HIV or AIDS, cancer patients, and transplant recipients II. Second, I will speak about the symptoms of shingles. A. How do you know if are starting to develop shingles? 1. at first most people have horrible headaches, back pain, chest pain, itching, burning, and weakness in the muscles 2. the most obvious symptom is the actual eruption of the skin which may take 2-5 days after the pains start to develop B. More about the eruption of the skin 1. the rash on the skin is made up of groups of little blisters 2. crusts replace the blisters in 7 to 10 days and then fall off in a couple of weeks 3. Scarring may occur with some people especially the elderly III. Third, I will go over the treatments available for the shingles virus. C. the treatments for shingles are for reducing pain, help heal the blisters, and stop t...