Information about Shingles and Herpes Zoster Leg

The herpes zoster or shingles is one of the sickness caused by virus. This sickness actually has relation with chickenpox. When someone has chickenpox, actually the virus does not totally disappear. Some of the virus are still in the body and they are deactivated. The herpes zoster will appear because the virus is active and regenerate. When the virus is active, it will be on the nerve system and start to create pain and rash. These are the clear symptoms of the shingles. The herpes zoster can be in any areas of skin. The Herpes Zoster Leg is only the example and the shingles can also appear on the area of arm, face and other area of your body.

The pain and rash can be really annoying, even it can be so painful. The Herpes Zoster Leg can cause your leg so painful. You can feel as if your leg is burning. Although the rash may have disappeared, sometimes you still can get the pain. Actually, the herpes zoster is also contagious, so when you have it on your leg, you can try to avoid direct contact with other people. Although you wear trouser, it still does not mean that the virus will not affect others. That is why you have to avoid direct contact.