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Shingles Before 40 Hikes Risk for Vascular Events

Rates of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), and heart attack were significantly increased among patients experiencing shingles episodes in young adulthood or early middle age, a British epidemiological study found.
Among more than 100,000 individuals in Great Britain whose records indicated a shingles attack, the risk of stroke was nearly doubled after episodes occurring prior to age 40 relative to age-, sex-, and location-matched controls, according to Judith Breuer, MD, of University College London, and colleagues.

They recommend getting the shingles vaccine.   I am not sure how it works, and am personally now afraid of vaccines, so I will do some more research on that.  I already take valtrex every day.