Shingles Additional Resources
MedlinePlus: Shingles
Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shingles.html
Shingles. Health factsheets from BUPA
Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Shingles, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat format.
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/shingles.html
VZV Research Foundation
Nonprofit organization combating the varicella-zoster virus and VZV infections. Includes information on VZV infections, the full text of Foundation brochures and scientific and medical news.
http://vzvfoundation.org/
Shingles
Information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/shingles_doc.htm
Facts About Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
Fact sheet explaining shingles, causes and treatment from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/shinglesFS.htm
Medinfo: Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Easy to understand information for patients on shingles (Herpes Zoster), a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus which affects only a limited area of skin. Written by a UK general practitioner.
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/shingles.html
After Shingles
Resources and support for people suffering from shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (the pain after shingles) and their caregivers.
http://www.aftershingles.com
Shingles Prevention Study
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH. Information about shingles and an ongoing study of a potential vaccine to prevent it.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/shingles/
Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Eye Infections
The eyes are sometimes affected by herpes zoster. This is due to the fact that the eyes are connected to nerves that may be infected with the herpes zoster virus.
http://www.steen-hall.com/zoster.html
eMedicine Health - Shingles
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of shingles and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17511-1.asp