âBut if theyâre going to get where they need to be to be effective, theyâre going to need a lot more money.â. That may be difficult to muster given the departmentâs spendthrift reputation. In 2002, the federal budget allocated about $20 billion to Homeland Security agencies.
Shingles is a painful rash that develops on one side of the face or body. The rash consists of blisters that typically scab over in 7 to 10 days. The rash usually clears up within 2 to 4 weeks. Before the rash develops, people often have pain, itching, or tingling in the area where the rash will develop.
The signs and symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia are generally limited to the area of your skin where the shingles outbreak first occurred â most commonly in a band around your trunk, usually on one side of your body. However postherpetic neuralgia is also common in people whose shingles occurred on the face. Signs and symptoms may include: Pain that lasts 3 months or longer after the shingles rash has healed. The associated pain has been described as burning, sharp and jabbing, or deep and aching. Sensitivity to light touch.