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People who get shingles within a year of Covid have doubled reinfection risk and 67 % higher heart attack odds

People who get shingles within a year of Covid have doubled reinfection risk and 67 % higher heart attack odds

Jennifer Sandlin
Aug 21, 2025
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People who get shingles within a year of Covid have doubled reinfection risk and 67 % higher heart attack odds
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A study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports examined the long-term impacts of having shingles (herpes zoster, or HZ) after a COVID-19 infection. The study was conducted by Chien-Lin Lu, Joshua Wang, Ya-Chieh Chang, and Kuo-Cheng Lu, from Fu Jen Catholic University and Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Fo…

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