A shingles vaccine is available for adults over 50 or those over 19 with a weakened immune system. The rash usually starts on the chest, back, or face and spreads to the scalp, arms, and legs.

Up to 20% of people with dermatomyositis go into long-term remission, which means they have no symptoms of ... pattern the rash makes over your shoulders, arms, and upper back.

Younger children may skip this stage and start with a rash. Older children and adults tend to be more unwell with high fever, flu like symptoms ... also the face, upper arms and legs and scalp ...

The rash can be different when found at the mouth, eyes, anus, or genitals. A herpes sore also can change with the stage of infection. Herpes symptoms are caused by one of two herpes simplex viruses, ...

The upper branches of the facial ... including the facial nerve. Shingles affecting the facial nerve is described as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The symptoms of Ramsay Hunt syndrome include face weakness ...

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

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

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 ...

The treatments will relieve itching as well as bringing down any redness from the rash ... the symptoms are or if there is a risk of a complication. Mild shingles might require no treatment ...