Show You Know: Shingles

How much do you know about herpes zoster (shingles)?

Herpes zoster (shingles) is a vaccine-preventable disease and vaccination is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Take this short quiz to assess your knowledge about shingles.

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Q1: Herpes zoster infection (shingles) is: *

a. Caused by a reactivation of varicella zoster virus.

b. More prevalent in younger individuals.

c. Highly contagious causing zoster in exposed individuals.

d. Characterized by a bilateral rash and postherpetic neuralgia.

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Final Results

APhA gratefully acknowledges the financial support from GlaxoSmithKline LLC for the development of this resource and editorial contributions performed by the following individuals:

Jean-Venable "Kelly" R. Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP
Stephan Foster, PharmD, FAPhA

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How much do you know about herpes zoster (shingles)?

Q1: Herpes zoster infection (shingles) is: *

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