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PHN is characterised by pain lasting from three months to several years after the rash subsides, and it is also the most ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

GSK released data from a Phase 3 trial evaluating the co-administration of Arexvy and Shingrix vaccines in adults 50+. The ...

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Sdn Bhd (GSK) today announced the launch of its Herpes Zoster vaccine, Shingrix ...

Melbourne, Australia The Government has expanded access to GSK's shingles vaccine, Shingrix, to cover individuals aged 18 ...

Co-administration of the RSV and shingles adjuvanted vaccines was well tolerated, with acceptable reactogenicity and safety ...

Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect ...

Introduces Novaplex MPXV/OPXV plusAssay (RUO) that is designed to detect Clade I, which has higher transmission and mortality ...

India's first suspected monkeypox case has emerged in Delhi following its declaration as a global health emergency. The ...

Shingles — medically known as herpes zoster — is a painful, blistering rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox, according to the U.S ...

This is typically how VZV spreads. Herpes viruses can also spread through oral or sexual contact, as with HSV. The herpes virus can stay dormant in a person’s system for years after an initial ...