Avoid these complications with the vaccine!

All people who have suffered chickenpox are at risk of developing the disease herpes zoster, so it is important to prevent its appearance with a vaccine designed for that purpose, detail the Doctor Diana Guarneros .

 

"The herpes Zoster is a disease that has already appeared in the adult population, particularly in those over 40 years of age, and has a greater incidence in patients aged 50 years, "he mentions. Diana Guarneros, in an interview for GetQoralHealth .

What happens is that due to a decrease in the immune system, it reactivates the virus that caused chickenpox in childhood, which had been latent in our body, says the specialist

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Avoid these complications with the vaccine!

The herpes zoster is a skin rash that takes the form of a horizontal strip that appears on one side of the body or on the face, its most common symptoms are fever, headache, chills and upset stomach.

Do you need some reasons to get vaccinated against this condition? When applying the vaccine against herpes zoster, you can prevent these three complications that are generated with the disease:

 

  1. Postherpetic neuralgia. It is an intense and debilitating pain in the areas affected by the rash.
  2. Complications in the eyes
  3. Sight loss

As the risk of suffering herpes zoster increases with age, health specialists develop this vaccine that is not yet available in Mexico, however, it is expected that by the end of 2014 the first doses will arrive to the private sector.

Only one dose is needed, starting at age 50, since most cases are registered in men and women over 60 years of age. Even people who have had an episode of herpes can get vaccinated.

Even when the virus is already present in the body of people who suffered chickenpox, vaccination is the only way to reduce the risk of contracting herpes zoster and the pain that may ensue after the illness. And you, would you be willing to vaccinate to take care of your health?


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