Herpes zoster is made up of latentVaricella-zoster virusis activated again. That is to say,Initial infection manifests only as chickenpoxAfter that, the virus will be latent in the bodyWhen immunity wanes, the virus can be reactivated to cause shingles. It can be seen that the varicella-zoster virus attacks the body repeatedly, so it may be possible for shingles to recover again**.
Although the rate of shingles is relatively low, if the body's immunity is suddenly reduced, there is still a possibility of it.
In particular, the following 4 groups of people are more likely to ** shingles:
Elderly patients. The ** rate of shingles increases with age, peaking around the age of 80.
Female. The rate of shingles is significantly higher in women than in men.
Patients with shingles-related pain lasting more than 30 days. Patients with herpes zoster-related pain lasting more than 30 days, or who have post-herpetic neuralgia remaining, have a higher rate.
Patients with other comorbidities. If you have comorbid diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, etc., the risk is also higher than that of other patients.
If you want to prevent shingles and reduce**, the most important thing is:Boosts the body's immunityto resist the invasion of viruses.
In addition, there is an economical and effective way to do itGet vaccinated against shingles.
At present, there are two types of herpes zoster vaccines on the domestic market, one is a live attenuated vaccine, and the other is a recombinant protein vaccine, which you can choose to vaccinate according to your own situation. Even if you've had shingles, vaccination is still protective and can prevent it**.