Shingles is an infection by the herpes zoster virus, which also causes chicken pox. This happens in people who have had chicken pox and the virus present in the nerve reactivates later on in life. Shingles causes a painful rash on one side of your body and can affect your ears.
Moist heat sterilization is a technique that uses heated water and superheated steam to disinfect contaminated materials, such as culture media, surgical instruments, glassware and other non-thermally sensitive items.
Effectiveness: Moist heat operates at a lower temperature and shorter exposure time to achieve the same effectiveness as the dry heat. Nature: Temperature of moist heat ranges from 60-135 degree C. Dry heat temperature can range from 160- 1000 degrees.