Shingles: Not Just a Rash

According to a Leger survey conducted earlier this year, Canadians aged 50 and older greatly underestimate their risk of developing shingles. Less than 10%, for instance, knew that 1 in 3 adults aged 50 years and older will develop shingles in their lifetime. Further, by the age of 85 the incidence of developing shingles reaches 1 in 2.
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster (HZ), is a painful and often debilitating condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the sam