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Justin Bieber's condition, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, is rare in Singapore, doctors say
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Five out of every 100,000 people develop Ramsay Hunt syndrome each year in the US.
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SINGAPORE - Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with, is rare in Singapore, say doctors here.
It is a form of shingles that affects the facial nerve near the ear, and is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus behind chickenpox.
