Shingles is a disorder caused by which virus that may cause neuralgia after the primary symptoms subside?
  1. Herpes-Zoster
  2. Mumps
  3. Influenza
  4. HIV
Explanation
Answer - A - Herpes-zoster is the virus responsible for shingles. It lies dormant in the body within nerve cells after chicken pox. After the main symptoms of shingles subside, nerve pain can continue in the area. This is known as post-herpetic neuralgia.
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