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The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

Zostavax and Shingrix are linked to protection for older adults in multiple studies.

“It usually takes one to three weeks for symptoms to appear after someone is exposed to the virus. These include fever and tiredness, a red, itchy skin rash that turns into small blisters, headaches ...

A guide to shingles with the NHS website answering questions like what is the cause, is it contagious, and is there a ...

Shingles (herpes zoster) occurs when the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) — the one that causes chickenpox — reactivates in the ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

Chicken pox is a disease in which red rashes appear on the body. Most people in India call chicken pox as Mata. Let us know ...

In fact, 25 percent of cervical cancer diagnoses occur in women over the age of 65, and cervical cancers diagnosed in this ...

As confirmed measles cases continue to rise in the southern U.S., Canada, and Lower Michigan, the percentage of local ...