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  Three things in short you should know about shingles. Below is a more detailed explanation of the disease. 1) It is a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Therefore those who have had chickenpox in childhood are likely to have shingles as adults. 2) Shingles is not contagious from person to person, but one who has not had chickenpox yet, nor has been vaccinated against it, can catch the virus from you and suffer with chickenpox. 3) It takes about 4 weeks for the shingles rash to heal. The rash scabs out, but the area still remains sensitive and painful for a little while longer. All of this pain and suffering can be prevented by getting yourself and your family vaccinated. Shingles (also called herpes zoster) is a viral infection caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox called the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles symptoms Feeling unwell or sick with headache and pain along with a tingling sensation in parts of your body is one of t...

  Typhoid fever throughout various parts of the world is one of the most common causes of fever and degraded health including symptoms like fatigue, gastrointestinal bloating, pain, discomfort, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting and so on. Typhoid escalates due to unsafe and poor sanitation. Parts of East and Southeast Asia, Africa, Central and South America and the Caribbean are the main places where this disease is rampant. And if you happen to be a traveller, you’d never know when you're exposed to the likes of a disease like typhoid. The smartest thing to do beforehand is to take every measure to protect yourself from infection by opting for a typhoid vaccine . Basic actions that can protect a traveller from typhoid: ●        Get vaccinated : Vaccination against typhoid is always a smart choice. If you're in the UK visit Typhoid vaccination clinic in Bromley or Typhoid vaccination Walsall , at least two weeks before travelli...

  A food allergy is a condition that causes your immune system to treat a normally harmless type of food as a threat by the body's immune mechanism. Sometimes the response to the tiniest amount of such allergens can trigger life-threatening complications called anaphylactic shock. Food allergies are known to be more common in children than in adults. Almost 90 % of all food allergies are caused by the following listed foods: ●        Milk ●        Soy ●        Wheat ●        Eggs ●        Tree nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts etc) ●        Shellfish, fish. ●        Peanuts. In the UK, an estimated amount of approximately two million people are living with a diagnosed food allergy and hence it shows how widespread the disease is. With food allergy testing Cambe...

  The brain and spinal cord is surrounded by protective membranes called meninges. An infection to the meninges results in the disease called Meningitis. Meningococcal infection can be life-threatening and the worst at risk are teenagers, young babies and children. This scary disease causes septicaemia or blood poisoning thereby causing irreversible damage to the brain and/or nerves. There are vaccines that can provide a good amount of protection against meningitis, provided you take them. Two vaccines protect against four types of meningococcal diseases. An additional vaccine is known to protect against serotype B, which also is one of the causes of meningitis. The age-based incidences of meningococcal disease and bacterial meningitis in England and Wales in 2005 were 31.3 per 100,000 among the age groups 0–4 years. The alarming rates of this infection have made it all the while more necessary to get vaccinated. With meningitis vaccination Streatham and Meningitis vaccination Syd...

  When your immune system fights a certain protein it is termed as a food allergy. These can be life threatening in extreme cases, but it also alters your everyday life as you have to check the ingredients of every food you consume. In case a person suffers from asthma, the reaction to allergies becomes even more severe, therefore people with asthma need to exert even more caution than normal. As it goes with every disease or anything matter related to health, people add their personal experience to the disease and it turns into a rumour mill, so much so that people are not able to distinguish between fact and fiction anymore. Food allergy awareness facts are therefore the need of the hour. Fact 1: Peanuts, tree nuts, milk, fish, shellfish, eggs, and certain fruits and vegetables are the main causes of allergies. Younger people out grow certain allergies caused by milk, eggs, soy and wheat, but allergies caused by fish and nuts usually do not go away as easily. Certain people de...

  Shingles is a viral disorder that leads to rashes on the skin. These rashes can be very painful. They appear only on one side of the body. In most of the cases, it is due to the reactivation of the chickenpox virus. People who have suffered from chickenpox earlier in their life tend to get shingles as the virus may remain in the nerve tissues of the spinal cord. This virus may resurface after some years in the form of shingles. The only way to prevent shingles is through vaccination. Shingles Vaccination service is available all around the globe at designated medical centres. Myths and Facts about Shingles Certain myths prevail among the masses concerning shingles. It seems that people have got wrong ideas and have not tried to reason and correct them. Here are a few myths and facts that will help you to understand what disorder shingles are: Myth : An older person is affected by shingles when he is reinfected by chickenpox. Fact: When your acute chickenpox term...

  Food allergies are immune responses that the body generates when one consumes a type of food. When the body wrongly recognizes some of the nutrients to be hazardous, it causes allergies. It stimulates the body's reaction through symptoms such as vomiting, tongue swelling, low blood pressure, hives, rashes, etc. These symptoms often show up after the consumption of food. The intensity of these symptoms can be mild or severe, depending upon the immune system of the person. If an individual is aware of the allergens which they are sensitive to, he/she can take prescribed medicine or avoid eating the same. However, when one is unaware of their food allergies, it can lead to deadly consequences. Hence, it is advisable to test for food allergies to prevent life-threatening scenarios. Allergy testing is now into action in various countries around the globe. If you are a resident of London, there is a unit of food allergy testing Northolt . Different ways to test for food allergies ...

  If you have ever had the chickenpox, you recognize how painful and itchy it is often. And you expect not to get affected by the virus again. But are you aware of the fact that this virus is equivalent to the cause of shingles? Getting shingles vaccination Northolt is important . What are Shingles? Shingles are a rash that happens because of the varicella-zoster virus. When you are attacked by the chickenpox, the virus settles in your body. It will be somewhere stays in the nerve roots. Sometimes, the virus won’t act upon but other times it will start showing up during stress, attacked by diseases, or having a weak immune system. The virus travels to the nerve roots that supply the feeling to your entire skin. It will cause shingles after it is activated but not chickenpox again. Symptoms: At first, you will get headaches when you got the flu, but without a fever. It makes you sensitive towards light and thinking clearly may not be the option. Along with that feeling di...

  Shingles is a viral infection. The virus responsible for chickenpox is also the cause of shingles. If you had chickenpox in your childhood, the virus lays dormant in your body but it can reactivate and cause a shingles rash. There is no specific cure for shingles. It takes 2-3 weeks to get cured by itself. This time can be painful and itchy. Shingles vaccine can ward off the probability of this disease to occur in a person’s lifetime. Shingles vaccination in Streatham can be availed to prevent this disease. As doctors may give you some anti-viral to reduce the time period of suffering but there are ways to do shingles treatment at home . You can reduce the discomfort and irritation through these. ·          Bath A relaxing bath with cold water can reduce the itchiness and chances of spreading the infection. The coolness of the water will be helpful in relaxing the pain. Do not use hot water, it may worsen the blister. ·  ...

Salmonella typhi is the species of bacteria which causes typhoid fever. The intestinal tract is the major infected area but in rare cases, it may spread to the bloodstream too. A person suffering from typhoid fever may show the following symptoms: ·           Stomach pain ·           Weakness ·           High fever ·           Headache A rash or diarrhea may also occur depending on the specific person who is suffering. Get the  typhoid vaccination in Northolt . Typhoid is a communicable disease and can spread at a very quick rate. Contaminated food and water are the sources of typhoid spread. The major cause of this kind of spread is low levels of sanitation. Places which do not have cleanliness are more prone to this disease. Another major issue with this bacterium is that it can be spread through urine ...

  Varicella-zoster virus – the same virus that causes Chickenpox is also responsible for causing Shingles. It is also known as Herpes Zoster. For those of us who have had chickenpox, chances of having shingles at a later stage in life are quite high. This is because the virus lies dormant near the spinal cord and reactivates itself years later as shingles. At the first stages of shingles uneasiness of health, fever, with an itchy rash may be seen. The main symptoms of this disease include a painful rash only on one side of the body. It usually presents itself on the torso – on front and back. It can also be present on limbs, near the eyes, genitals and face. Additional symptoms include fever, headache, weakness and pain. In extreme cases, it is known to have caused vision impairment and paralysis. Doctors always encourage earlier detection and treatment so that the disease stops from spreading and also not infecting others. People over the age of 50, or those who have a weakened...

  Rabies is a fatal virus infection caused by a bite/scratch of a rabid animal or an infected person. Rabies affects the central system of the body, including the brain leading to death eventually. The time period of this infection is between 10 to 50 days from the time of exposure to the virus. The anti-rabies vaccine is mandatory to avoid the effect of the virus. How does Rabies Spread? Rabies usually starts with the rabid animal’s saliva that enters a human’s body or an animal when got bitten. It can also spread through the inhalation of any kind of aerosol particle containing a virus. Another way it happens when a rabid animal licks someone’s mouth or broken skin. Most of the time the rabies is spread through wild dogs, foxes, and cats. So it is better to make sure that at least the animals around you get rabies vaccination . Symptoms of Rabies ●      It pains where got bitten ●      Feeling of illness ●    ...

  Hepatitis is derived from two words Hepar meaning liver and -itis stands for inflammation. Many types of viruses can cause Hepatitis. A, B, C, D, E and G are labelled as viruses that cause Hepatitis and the disease is accordingly named after the name of the virus example Hepatitis B or Hepatitis G. Consumption of alcohol , consuming contaminated food and polluted water are additional reasons that cause Hepatitis, however, this is mainly a disease caused by viruses and is therefore termed as a viral disease. In case of a weakened immune system or if you are travelling across the world, the best way to stay protected would be through vaccinations. Walk in to your nearest clinic and get your Hepatitis travel vaccination before taking off to exotic destinations. Leighton Buzzard and Northampton have clinics that can guide you well with regard to hepatitis prevention . Hepatitis causes are varied and so is the treatment for the various types of Hepatitis. The treatment for Hepat...