THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 19 Risk of shingles increases with age, but is preventable A Mystic Valley Elder Services consumer’s grandmother was recently diagnosed with shingles. She always thought that was an old-fashioned disease that no one got anymore. But shingles has never disappeared. In fact, each year approximately one million Americans will develop this painful viral infection. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. The risk for shingles increases with age. Half of all cases of shingles are in people over 60. People with weakened immune systems from illnesses such as cancer, leukemia, lymphoma or HIV are at a higher risk of developing shingles. The good news is shingles can be prevented by getting a vaccination. More than 99 percent of Americans ages 40 and older have had chicken pox, even if they don’t remember getting the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that healthy adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix, separated by two to six months, to prevent shingles and the complications from the disease. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist about getting the vaccine. Once you have chicken pox, the virus can stay dormant in your nerve tissues for years, even decades. In some people, the virus suddenly wakes up, forming blisters or a rash on the chest, back, waistline, upper arms or face. The shingles rash will begin with tingling, pain, numbness or itching. Within a few days, a rash will develop and might spread. Fluid-filled blisters that are very similar to chicken pox blisters will grow out of the rash. The pain from shingles can be mild to intense. Some people will have mostly itching; others will feel pain, even from a gentle touch or breeze. Other symptoms of shingles can include fever, headache, chills and upset stomach. Shingles itself is not contagious; however, the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox and shingles is contagious, and if you have shingles, you can spread the virus to another person, which could then cause them to develop chicken pox. If you’ve never had chicken pox, make sure not to touch open blisters until they scab over, or you’ll develop chicken pox yourself. Shingles can last from two weeks to several weeks. Most people will only have one outbreak in a lifetime; however, multiple outbreaks are possible. POLICE | FROM PAGE 9 and continues to be able to police the most diverse city in Massachusetts in a way that is professional, personal and accountable. We welcome any opportunity for engagement with our great community. That is why we welcomed the city officials who took the opportunity to witness the priority that we place on the lives of all we encounter. I believe that they all found the visit to be informative and reassuring.” “Each and every day the members of this police department ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will virtually and remotely hold a public hearing at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 on the petition of Changlon Lin and Changdian Lin (Permit Application # CMID-035946-2020) for a special permit under Section 12.28.010(D) of Chapter 12, Revised Ordinances of 2020 as Amended of the City of Malden, to alter, structurally change and extend a preexisting nonconforming three-family dwelling in the Residence A zoning district, namely, to renovate the interior of the building and construct an addition that extends the roof and third floor, at the property known as and numbered 47 Francis Street, Malden, MA, and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID # 012 051 109. Petition and plans are available for public review on the City website at https://permits.cityofmalden.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService By: Kenneth Antonucci, Clerk In accordance with Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and Governor’ Baker’s March 23, 2020 Revised Guidance on Order by the Governor Prohibiting Assemblage of More than Ten People, this hearing will be virtual and conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. No in-person attendance by members of the public will be permitted, and all effort will be made to permit remote public attendance and participation in this virtual hearing via technological means, in the manner specified below, and if available, via public broadcast of the meeting by Malden Access Cable Television on public access television channels. Additional information/guidelines for the public can be found here: https://www.cityofmalden.org/DocumentCenter/View/2487/Public-information-on-Public-Meetings-and-Hearings-during-theDeclared-State-of-Emergency-related-to-COVID19PDF Members of the public who wish to attend virtually and participate remotely may do so using the following information: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://cityofmalden.zoom.us/j/95733954533?pwd=TG1oRWM0VE1YaHFhVDNmWk1EbEZzZz09 Webinar ID: 957 3395 4533 Passcode: 077591 Or Dial by Telephone based on your current location: US: +1 929 436 2866 or +1 646 518 9805 International numbers available: https://cityofmalden.zoom.us/u/adlvXXJ0eo If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Maria Luise, ADA Compliance Coordinator at mluise@cityofmalden.org or 781-397-7000, Ext 2005. April 23 & April 30, 2021 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Liao, Eric Cardamone, Carolin N Thuo, Winnie Xu, Fangpin Shrestha, Rajit Lee, Christopher Freeman, Ashley E BUYER2 Chen, Chunhui Zhu, Yidong Cai, Xuezhu SELLER1 13 Clifton Street RT SELLER2 Booth, Gregory J 49 Newman Road RT Creamer, Brianna Gravell Kenneth J Est Sha, Wenwen Gauchan, Janak Chataus LLC Yang, Mona Y Gravell, Sharon A Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. ADDRESS 13-15 Clifton St 49 Newman Rd #49 1305 Salem St 20-30 Daniels St #312 32 Magnolia St 200 Highland Ave #1 103 Newman Rd #16 CITY Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden Malden DATE 09.04.2021 09.04.2021 09.04.2021 09.04.2021 08.04.2021 08.04.2021 07.04.2021 PRICE $950 000,00 $325 000,00 $670 000,00 $380 000,00 $525 000,00 $600 000,00 $340 000,00 come to work with the hope and desire to serve those in need. Oftentimes those needs can come in life-threatening forms that are unforeseen, unpredictable and unavoidable,” said Chief Molis. “Malden Police officers carry with them their humanity, their equipment and their training. The training that the members of the department underwent is testimony to the value that we place on the lives of all the members of our community and anyone we encounter in situations that are dangerous and life-threatening.”
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