Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

A rash will usually appear a few days later. In rare cases shingles can cause pain without a rash. Usually you get the shingles rash on your chest and tummy, but it can appear anywhere on your ...

There's little downtime in Martin's active day-to-day life, which is why she made it a priority to get vaccinated against shingles — a painful, blistering skin rash that is more likely to affect ...

Shingles is only contagious through direct contact with the rash if the blisters are oozing. Most often, shingles is treated with antiviral medications. These drugs can reduce the severity of the ...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. If left untreated, shingles can lead to ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD You can develop shingles on the face. The rash looks like a group of small ...