Under the patronage of the respected Professor Dr. Hassan Shaker Magdy, the Anesthesia Techniques Department held an awareness campaign about shingles disease, where the disease, its symptoms, and methods of transmission were introduced.<br />Shingles is a viral disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. Shingles disease causes the appearance of a skin rash that affects the nerves, is accompanied by severe pain, and appears on one side of the body, unlike chickenpox, which results in the appearance of a skin rash that causes itching, and appears in a specific part and then spreads to the rest of the body Causes of shingles Since the main cause of the disease is the virus that causes chickenpox, anyone who has previously had chickenpox is at risk of developing shingles. After recovery from chickenpox, the virus infiltrates the nervous system, and remains there dormant for years before it suddenly becomes active, using the nerves to reach Skin, causing shingles.. Participate in the activity M. M. Hawraa His grace is perfect<br />millimeter. Zainab Ali Mohsen<br />millimeter. Lillian Qasim Alwan<br />With the participation of some of the department's students