What is the cause of herpes zoster

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Herpes zoster is an acute infectious skin disease, which is caused by varicella zoster virus. Children who have no immunity will develop varicella after being infected with this virus. Some people do not have any symptoms after being infected with this virus, but become carriers of the virus. This herpes zoster virus can be latent in our neurons for a long time. When our resistance drops, it will grow and reproduce again, causing intense inflammation of our skin.

What is the cause of herpes zoster

First: herpes zoster virus can be latent in the posterior root ganglia and cranial ganglia of our spinal cord. When our resistance is strong, even if we are infected with this virus, we will not get sick. When we have acute infection, alcoholism, supercooling, taking antibiotics and other reasons, we will get sick.

Second: the body's immunity is relatively low people are prone to herpes zoster symptoms. In addition, the middle-aged and elderly people over 40 are also the high risk group of herpes zoster. Now our rhythm of life is constantly increasing. If we overwork for a long time, herpes zoster will start to attack.

Third: the most prone part of herpes zoster is our waist. When the disease occurs, there will be a very large tension, mung bean sized papule, which will present a band along our nerve branches. This kind of herpes zoster may also appear in our chest, so we must not blindly use drugs in the treatment of this disease.

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After varicella or injection of varicella vaccine, our body will have certain protective antibodies. In the treatment of herpes zoster, we can use acyclovir, valaciclovir and other antiviral drugs for treatment.