Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Shingles, How Can?

VIVA – Herpes Zoster (HZ) is also known as the cause of shingles or shingles which often afflicts many people. In fact, pandemic conditions make this disease more prone to lurking. How come?

CEO of Pramudia Clinic, dr. Anthony Handoko, SpKK, FINSDV, explained that the COVID-19 pandemic could pose a risk to mental health. As a result, the body is vulnerable to experience stress so that a decrease in body resistance occurs.

“This pandemic has the risk, yes, our resistance will decrease because we are always on high alert. Mindset it subconsciously decreases immunity because the tired energy to think about it leads to the onset of the herpes zoster virus and continues to post-herpes pain, “he told a virtual media event recently.

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