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

Many Brits might unknowingly be walking a knife’s edge with their health, as an expert warned if left untreated, the disease ...

It began with a burning pain in her right eye ... year in the United States. And shingles can be complicated by strokes, which is potentially more common after the involvement of the eye.

Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...

Will the neuropathy ever go away? Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and itching can ...

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

The most common side effects after a Tdap vaccination include mild ... which can cause nerve damage, chronic nerve pain and ...

who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. "Our results support changes in clinical practice, with suppressive valacyclovir recommended to reduce new, worsening ...

Oral tablets also became available; the Food and Drug Administration approved them for shingles ... doxycycline for scalp ...

who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. “Our results support changes in clinical practice, with suppressive valacyclovir recommended to reduce new, worsening ...

The most common side effects after a Tdap vaccination ... chronic nerve pain and sometimes inflammation of the brain, according to Edwards. "Shingles becomes more common with each decade past ...

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