Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens ... highly contagious disease characterized by an itchy, vesicular rash on the face, chest, back and stomach. The virus is primarily ...

Donna Kelce, mother of NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce, highlights the painful condition of shingles, urging those over 50 ...

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

Shingles is a painful rash which occurs in someone who has previously had chickenpox. Ever since your mother had chickenpox the Varicella Zoster virus which caused it has laid silently in the ...

Cases of the common childhood infection can soar between March and May and there's one symptom many would not recognise ...

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun." ...

The Ministry of Health and Human Services is actively monitoring reports of students exhibiting symptoms of vomiting and ...

AS HEART diseases rise among the top causes of death in the country, a local health expert warns Cebuanos aged 50 and above with hypertensive heart disease abou ...

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 ...

Aside from anti-virals, your health-care provider may prescribe pain medication or lotions to help ease the shingles rash itself. Shingles (herpes zoster) is not contagious. However, the virus that ...

“The virus can be spread from person to person by direct contact, inhalation of aerosols from vesicular fluid of skin lesions of acute varicella or zoster (the fluid from the rash blisters); and ...