1. Health: Shingles Related Links - US News and World Report
More information on shingles is available at these websites recommended by the U.S.News & World Report Library:

2. Herpes zoster : Treatment  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Herpes zoster usually disappears on its own. You may only need treatment to relieve pain. Your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medicine called acyclovir. This drug helps reduce pain and complications and shorten the course of the disease. Descic...• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Shingles  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Shingles is infection by the varicella-zoster virus of the dorsal root ganglia of the spine. Equivalent terms for shingles are herpes zoster, zoster, zona, or acute posterior ganglionitis.• Author: Larry Gilman PhD