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What are the risk factors of shingles nerve pain?
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A weakened immune system can trigger the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken-pox. The major risk factors associated with shingles include age, a chronic health condition, a treatment that weakens the immune system, diseases that weaken your immune system, undergoing treatments like chemotherapy and radiati
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Can you get shingles from stress?
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Stress doesn't technically cause shingles, but it can cause your immune system to weaken â and a weakened immune system can put you at risk for shingles. A viral illness, shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.