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A case of shingles can last for up to a few weeks or more. The early symptoms include pain, itching, tingling, or a burning sensation at one location on the body, such as one side of the waist or face. A few days after these symptoms begin, the skin on the afflicted body part develops fluid-filled blisters.
There are an estimated 1 million cases of shingles each year in the US, with 1 in 3 people developing shingles (also known as herpes zoster) during their lifetime. 3. Shingles is characterized by a painful, blistering skin rash that typically lasts 2 to 4 weeks. Shingles is a painful infection of the nerve supplying an area of skin and is accompanied by a localised skin rash. 2  Older people and those with a weakened immune system are at greater risk for developing shingles.