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People aged 66 and older who develop shingles have a nearly 90% higher chance of having a stroke in the first two weeks after the infection, with the risk gradually decreasing over the next six...
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Effect of herpes zoster vaccine and antiviral treatment on risk of ischemic stroke
Cohort Study
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