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  If you have had shingles before, there are high chances that you won't have them ever again. That doesn't solidify the fact that it can never happen but it just comes out as unlikely. Also named as herpes zoster or shingles, they can come back a second or even rarely at times, a third time. But if you are careful and can take steps to help prevent it, it can be at ease the next time it attacks you.   Things to know given your immunity is healthy:   In the first several years, your chances of having herpes zoster or shingles are way lower than the people who have never been previously exposed to it.   Over time, your chances of a shingles second time shoot up.   When are you most likely to get shingles again? You're more likely to get it again if you have a plethora of complications or conditions as mentioned below:   If you had severe pain from shingles that later lasted for more than 30 days, then there's an increased chance. Also, this is...

  Bacterial meningitis, septicaemia and meningitis disease are very serious diseases and can affect individuals almost at any age. The underlying causes mainly involve the spread of the two major bacterial causes - meningococcal infections, pneumococcal infections   These infections or the United Kingdom meningitis Disease is known to increase during the months of winter. Let's dive into various factors as to why there is a sudden increase in meningococcal and United Kingdom during the winter season.   Know why it happens Over winter many of us, unfortunately, become very prone to catching a cold or even the flu. The flu works by suppressing our immune system and as such the flu may play a vital role in increasing one's risk for contracting meningitis . Multiple incidents have also solidified the fact that there can also be the occurrence of co-infection with wintertime respiratory viruses. This combination can also increase the overall risk by enabling the bacte...