Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

Herpes zoster (HZ; shingles) results from reactivation of varicella–zoster virus that has been dormant in the spinal and cranial sensory ganglia following primary infection with varicella ...

The long-term subjective cognitive decline risk associated with Herpes zoster infections. A new method that can rapidly determine whether a virus is infectious or non-infectious could ...

also referred to as herpes zoster, is an infectious viral disease marked by painful, blistering rashes that usually appear in ...

A NEW strain of the mpox virus has been detected in the UK, and now an expert has warned not to confuse the symptoms with ...

Around 8% of people who suffer an episode of shingles will get an infection in the eye, a condition known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or HZO. About 1 in 10 HZO cases result in moderate to ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report today in the journal Neuron evidence that refutes the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the ...

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit ...

A new study published in Nature Aging adds to growing evidence that severe infections, including flu, herpes and respiratory tract infections, are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased ...

Nearly all adults are at risk of developing HZ since over 95% are seropositive for VZV and have latent virus The lifetime risk of developing HZ is estimated to be 25–30% and is increased to 50% ...

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