Having COVID-19 Can Raise Your Risk of Shingles If You’re Over 50
has been linked with a slew of unusual side effects, like COVID toes and loss of taste and smell, but new research has found having the virus can also increase your risk of developing another illness: shingles..
The researchers found that people who had COVID-19 had a 15% higher risk of shingles than those who didn’t have the virus. The risk was even higher—21%—in people who had been hospitalized with COVID-19. It seems weird that you might get shingles after having COVID, but experts say it’s not shocking. Here’s what you need to know about the link.Shingles is a condition caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, according to the. After you recover from the chickenpox, the virus stays inactive in your body. However, it can reactivate years later, causing shingles.
In general, people are at a higher risk of developing shingles as they get older and their immune system starts to weaken, the says. However, other people with a weakened immune system, like those who have certain cancers, HIV, take medication to suppress their immune system, or are undergoing chemotherapy are also at a greater risk, the AAD says.
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