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.
Some people develop a fever, a generalized feeling of being unwell, or a headache. Within one to two days, a rash of blisters appears on one side of the body in a band-like pattern (picture 1A-B). The trunk (chest, upper, or lower back) is usually affected by the shingles rash .