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

Shingles causes a painful ... Always speak with a healthcare provider if your rash isn't improving after a week or so. Reach out sooner if it appears to be infected or getting worse.

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

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

A Superdrug pharmacist is urging the public to be on high alert for an incredibly common illness this winter, particularly ...

Houston said the shingles vaccine should be free because statistics show one in three people will develop the painful skin rash, the risk ... to manage disputes. After the release of a $300,000 ...

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any ... 30% will develop shingles at least once in their lifetime. The blistering skin rash accompanying shingles also causes ...

The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering rash in the skin area that ... risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. “Our results support changes in clinical ...

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 virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering rash in the skin area that the nerve wires ... who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. "Our ...