Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to ...

Different types of skin rashes include those caused by allergic reactions, infections, insect bites, or health conditions. Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be ...

Shingles, also called zoster, looks like blisters on the skin and can be excruciating It's the chickenpox virus that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain. Shingles of the eye can cause ...

The print ads featured a prominent display of a person’s back, highlighting where shingles rashes typically emerge.

Shingles, a virus that can cause painful rashes and serious complications, is more common than many think. Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain the latest research showing promising ...

The highly neuroinflammatory disease caused by herpes zoster (HZ) virus triggers a painful, itchy rash that’s more common in older adults, according to the Mayo Clinic. Shingles can also cause stroke ...

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There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering rash in the skin area that the nerve wires. In about 8 percent of the more than 1 million new shingles cases in the United States ...

Virtually all adults have been exposed to the varicella zoster virus and around 30% will develop shingles at least once in their lifetime. The blistering skin rash accompanying shingles also causes ...