What causes the recurrence of herpes zoster

Shingles is a common viral infection that poses a great threat to human health, especially when immunity remains low. Patients with shingles are prone to repeated attacks. There are many reasons for repeated attacks. In addition to low immunity, poor diet and secondary infection can easily cause repeated attacks and cause continuous harm to health.

1. Predisposing factors

When the body is injured, damaged by drugs or other infections, the latent virus begins to take action, causing hemorrhagic inflammation of the posterior root nerve nodule on one side, and descending neuritis, which causes blisters on the skin of the surrounding nerve separation area. Due to the low resistance of the patient, the virus in the blisters spreads and causes widespread herpes.

2. Viral infection

The direct cause of the disease is infection with the herpes zoster virus. The virus enters the human body through the nasal mucosa and invades the tissues of the sensory nervous system. It can enter the cortex along the facial nerves and reproduce in the nerve tissues.

3. Blisters-caused by herpes zoster virus

Children with low immunity to this virus may develop chickenpox after being infected. After being infected, some patients become carriers of the virus without developing symptoms, and the virus remains latent until it becomes active again when the body's resistance decreases.

4. Herpes zoster patients should pay attention to their diet

Spicy and warm foods such as tobacco, alcohol, ginger, chili, beef, and fried foods can easily lead to excessive liver fire and help generate heat. Shingles is caused by accumulation of dampness, heat and fire toxins, so you need to quit smoking and drinking, and avoid spicy, hot and other irritating foods.

We have learned why shingles is prone to relapse. We hope that the majority of shingles patients must do a good job of nursing, be patient with treatment, maintain a good attitude, and never let the disease go uncured, which will cause great pain to the body and mind. In addition, shingles patients must strictly require their own diet plans, pay attention to the scientific work and rest time of shingles patients, and cooperate with professional doctors to cure their own shingles disease.