| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:8536 |
| Name | herpes zoster |
| Definition | A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in nerve fiber, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 3, which reactivates after appearing as chickenpox in childhood. The virus is transmitted_by direct contact with the rash, which can develop into chickenpox in newly-infected individuals. The infection has_symptom rash which is followed by blisters, has_symptom headache, has_symptom fever, has_symptom malaise, has_symptom itching, has_symptom burning pain, and has_symptom paresthesia. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000858.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_zoster |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186514003 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:8554 DOID:8555 DOID:8772 DOID:8801 DOID:9085 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
herpes zona [EXACT] Shingles [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships | |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has material basis in some Human alphaherpesvirus 3 has symptom some paresthesia has symptom some itching disease has location some nervous system has symptom some headache has symptom some fever has symptom some malaise |