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Photos of the Disease

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Shingles image Electron micrograph of a Varicella (Chickenpox) Virus.

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Images of People Affected by the Disease

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Shingles image. Shingles image. Fresh Shingles; facial rash with swollen eyelids.

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This page last modified on September 10, 2007
Content last reviewed on May 22, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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