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  Anyone who has ever had chickenpox may develop Shingles. The disease also known as herpes zoster, this is nothing but a painful reactivation of the chickenpox virus with a rash on the torso in the form of strip. In order to avoid the pain and as a form of Shingles Prevention, one can go for the shingles vaccination as an adult or for the chickenpox vaccine as a child. The first stage of shingles will show a tingling or painful sensation on the skin. You also feel slightly unwell at this stage, but not sure what is exactly happening. At the second stage, you can now see the rash appearing, but this will be only on one side and not both. If it appears all over or on both sides, it may not be shingles. This is an itchy rash and is painful and also oozes a liquid. This liquid causes the shingles to transmit to others as shingles is a contagious disease. The rash begins to heal and dry out in up to 4 weeks. Cover the rash through loose clothing if you are stepping out. Make sure yo...

  Rabies is a relatively rare but very serious infection which can attack the brain and the nervous system.   It is not found in the UK mainly though it is found in a very small number of wild bats, but it is prevalent throughout the world particularly in Asia, Africa and South and Central America.   If you are travelling to any of these locations, & are at risk of being infected and looking for rabies vaccination in Camberley then contact Touchwood Pharmacy. Rabies is transmitted from the saliva of an infected animal and is most commonly caused in humans by a bite, often from a dog. How does rabies reach the brain? Rabies is initially transmitted from the bite of an infected animal, usually into the muscle of a human.   The rabies virus uses the nerve cell network rather than the bloodstream to speed its passage to the brain where it multiplies and is almost always fatal. What are the symptoms of rabies? ·        ...