How long does herpes stop spreading?

Herpes zoster is an acute infectious skin disease caused by varicella zoster virus. The typical skin lesions are edematous red spots along the nerve distribution area, covered by clustered blisters, unilateral distribution, banded arrangement, accompanied by neuralgia. Treatment of the disease: 1. Antiviral drugs, antiviral drugs can be acyclovir, famciclovir or valciclovir. 2. Antineuralgia drugs can be selected antidepressants, antipyretic analgesics or narcotic analgesics. 3. Nutritional neurotherapy, vitamins B1 and B12. 4. Topical drugs can be acyclovir cream, interferon, etc. After about a week of medication, the condition can be controlled. The natural course of the disease is about 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the patient's body. Resistance depends.