Shingles‚ also known as herpes zoster‚ is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus‚ causing a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. They most often appear on your torso. They look like a small strip of blisters. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus is already in your spinal cord and brain‚ but inactive. The virus may reactivate as shingles years later. Shingles can be very painful. Vaccines can help lower the risk of shingles
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Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body‚ it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of your body.Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain. Years later‚ the virus may reactivate as shingles.Varicella-zoster is part of a group
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Recycling Your Shingles‚ Is It An Option? These days everything is being recycled. Rather than taking up space in a landfill‚ asphalt shingles removed from roofs during a remodel or teardown are collected for reuse. You can check with the residential roofers in Chicago to see who in the area takes old shingles to be recycled. Mostly these asphalt shingles are used in making a hot asphalt mix and aggregate for paving roads. The shingles from one average size home can pave close to two hundred feet
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Communicable Disease: Chickenpox/Shingles Communicable diseases are the results from the contributing factor(s) of spreading a bacterium or virus that clings onto one person whereby passing to another. The chickenpox virus is not a respecter of persons‚ and children are the most vulnerable because of exposure to environmental situations that cause spreading of the virus. Communicable diseases are preventable‚ however; prevention focuses on how the disease spreads. Health care professionals play
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Asphalt Roof: Pros and Cons of Asphalt Shingles For homeowners looking for a roofing job on a budget‚ asphalt shingles may prove to be a viable choice. There is a current residential market that has numerous options‚ but asphalt shingles remains one of the more popular choices. Asphalt shingles provide adequate protection from weather conditions while still providing the aesthetic look that homeowners look for. Below are the pros and cons of asphalt shingles for you to consider before making the
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Solar roofing is now available and affordable. Sun worshippers rejoice! New roof and solar panels‚ known in scientific circles as photovoltaic shingles‚ let you incorporate solar technology right into your roof. Reroofing with these shingles is an excellent way to show some love to the planet and your budget. Let’s take a look at how it all works. The Beginning Once upon a time‚ solar roof panels were cumbersome and expensive. Large arrays had to be bolted onto rooftops or installed in large fields
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Replace Damaged Shingles When your shingles become damaged‚ there may be cracks that can cause water to seep through and get into your home. That’s why you need to replace damaged shingles as quickly as possible. To remove shingles in a safe‚ efficient manner‚ you can use a shingle spade. These spades are much like shovels‚ but they have metal teeth-like points on the end. It’s these points that help you easily get underneath damaged shingles. When you are replacing shingles‚ try using a roof
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kind of shingles the Youth Center should purchase. The old roof leaks and is currently ruining the floors in The Youth Center. I have selected two different types of shingles: GAF‚ 25 year 3-Tab Shingle White-Bundle and the Owens Corning‚ AR Estate Gray Oak Asphalt Shingles-Bundle. To determine which shingles to recommend‚ I have developed the following criteria. 1. Cost 2. Quality 3. Appearance RECOMMENDATION I recommend The Youth Center purchase the GAF‚ 25 Year 3-Tab Shingle White-Bundle
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Herpes Zoster‚ otherwise known as shingles‚ is a very painful rash on the skin that is caused by varicella zoster virus. Herpes Zoster is very common‚ about 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will contract shingles during their lifetime‚ and there is estimated about 1 million cases of shingles reported every year in the U.S. Any person of any age can develop shingles‚ but the chance of developing shingles increases as you get older and your immune system becomes weaker Herpes Zoster is
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Have Asphalt Roofing Material? 3 Things To Watch Out For Many homeowners love asphalt roofing material because it is low-maintenance and very durable. It’s why you’ll find asphalt roofing on most roofs in your neighborhood. However‚ asphalt roofing cannot be ignored‚ since they do require some routine maintenance to keep them in great condition. Be aware of the following things that you should watch out for. Algae and Moss Your roof is susceptible to algae and moss growth if there is a fair amount
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