Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with ...

Shingles, also called herpes zoster ... Dumford says the trigger is typically physiological stress, whether it’s recovering ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

Mrs Feinstein, 89, was diagnosed with the virus, which causes a painful rash, in February and is expected to make a full recovery, she said in a statement. Shingles often develops in older adults ...