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

Housing remained the focus of the NDP on Tuesday, as leader Claudia Chender promised to create a compliance and enforcement ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives say that if re-elected Nov. 26 they will introduce a universal shingles ...

Houston said the shingles vaccine should be free because statistics show one in three people will develop the painful skin rash, the risk of which increases as people age. “We have the tools to ...

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

Storms that brought gusty winds to mid-Michigan on Sunday spawned a weak tornado in southwest Gratiot County, the National ...

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 ...