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

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster ... people get side effects [from the vaccine] like a sore arm and flu-like symptoms, which can interfere with normal activities, and you need two ...

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

Shingles, which are a resurgence of the chickenpox virus in ... as blood work and medical imaging can help your doctor make ...

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

HZ infection in older adults, commonly called shingles, is associated with a number of acute signs and symptoms such as skin rash, nerve damage and pain, and longer term complications, the most ...

“We have the tools to fight shingles with a vaccine that can reduce or eliminate the symptoms of this disease, but too many of our seniors don’t get the vaccine because of the cost,” he ...

"Side effects vary, but are mostly limited to mild, flu-like symptoms." Some serious adverse effects have ... It is ...