I n Cantonese, shingles - a virus that causes a painful rash - is known as sang se, or "growing snakes", because of the way the rash seems to creep like a snake under the skin.

In Cantonese, shingles – a virus that causes a painful rash – is known as sang se, or “growing snakes”, because of the way the rash seems to creep like a snake under the skin.

Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus and results in a nasty skin rash and fever. The vaccine programme started in England in 2013 and 5.5m people were eligible for the ...