Susan asks…
Youngest age for Shingles?
I’ve been doing a lot of research on Shingles, and though many sites say that Shingles is mainly a disease that is prevalent in older individuals, it says nothing about the average age, or even on the younger scale of who gets shingles.
Does anyone have any idea?
admin answers:
I was 15 when I got my first outbreak of Shingles, and I know a 9 year old girl whos had them. So I would say any time after you’ve had the chicken pox virus you can get them. But it’s not normal, usually occurs in younger people who have a compromised immune systems or those who get sick easily.
James asks…
Question about Shingles?
Would Shingles be considered a disease? Or is it just a virus?
admin answers:
Usually, people refer to Shingles as the disease which is caused by the herpes zoster virus. However, they are used interchangeably in literature.
It is both.
Clear as a bell–just like most things in medicine *wink*.
Donald asks…
Which one of the following is considered to be an autoimmune disease?
A) lupus
B) botulism
C) shingles
D) syphilis
E) SARS
admin answers:
A) lupus
David asks…
Under what classification is shingles, if you have AIDS?
I remember during health class, we learned about a few diseases that you get when you for sure have AIDS, and I was wondering what the name of the classification of these diseases were.
admin answers:
Opportunistic infections
Ken asks…
Can someone give me a list of infectious diseases common among nursing home patients?
I have a project for my nursing class and need to choose an infectious disease. I got the example of MRSA and Shingles, but I can’t use those.
Thanks in advance!
admin answers:
Influenza.
Gastroenteritis.
Pneumonia.
Bronchitis.
Inner-ear infections.
These are all I can think of.
Best of wishes,
Andrew G.
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