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A single episode of shingles increases cognitive decline by 20%, study says

Here’s another reason to get the shingles vaccine. The aches and pains of shingles don’t end with the episode, but the effects could be long-term, a up-to-date study suggests. Researchers found that an episode of shingles increases cognitive decline by 20%. Shingles is viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that […]