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

The zoster vaccine is effective, well tolerated, and recommended for routine administration by national guidelines; however, most older adults do not receive it. The main barrier to dissemination ...

However, in some cases, the virus can reactivate later in life, leading to shingles. This reactivation typically occurs when the immune system weakens due to factors such as ageing, stress, illness, ...

Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be hard to identify a skin rash since many cause similar symptoms. A skin rash is generally defined as an area of irritated ...

A pharmacist has issued a warning to the public about shingles, a common "dormant" condition that affects one in three adults at some point in their lives. Niamh McMillan, Superdrug's Pharmacy ...

Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA ... ideally starting within 24 h of the development of a varicella rash. [32] Intravenous ACV is used for patients at ...

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 ...

(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) The most common symptoms of cat scratch fever are swollen, tender lymph nodes, a low-grade fever, and a skin rash ... If you have disseminated disease affecting ...

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

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