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

The infection can last for up to four weeks but pharmacists can help treat shingles quickly to make sure that the patient isn ...

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster ... Cohen was in this unlucky group, despite catching it early and receiving immediate treatment. Thirteen months after that first blister appeared ...

There are often lengthy waits to get an appointment with a doctor but if you have one of these conditions you can dodge the ...

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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 ...

Between 10-18% of those who get shingles develop post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), a condition marked by debilitating nerve pain lasting over six months and often beyond one year. There is no approved ...

A similar antiviral medicine, valacyclovir (Valtrex), was approved in 1995 for treating shingles, cold sores ... The FDA has ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

The study examined the long-term use of the existing antiviral treatment valacyclovir, which is already used to initially treat any case of shingles, albeit only for seven to 10 days. The ...

Shingles can be debilitating and even cause permanent vision loss. But a new treatment plan may be able to provide relief for those who have suffered vision loss as a result of the virus.

and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s ...