Painful disease striking one in three flies under radar

By Jacob Shteyman
Updated March 3 2024 - 11:05am, first published 11:00am
One in three people will develop shingles but knowledge of the disease is relatively low. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
One in three people will develop shingles but knowledge of the disease is relatively low. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Deborah Knight was not yet 50 when the broadcast journalist received the shock news that she had contracted a painful and debilitating illness.

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