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

It is possible to experience shingles pain without a rash. Rash and blisters are most often seen on the waist, chest, abdomen ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

Niamh said: “One of the more severe symptoms of shingles is called postherpetic neuralgia, which is long-term nerve pain that can last months or even years after the rash heals. It can feel like ...

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 ...

Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be hard to identify a skin rash since many cause similar symptoms. A skin rash is generally defined as an area of irritated ...

In serious cases, symptoms can include blindness, hearing loss and nerve pain, and - in some instances - shingles can kill. For many, it's a painful skin rash which develops on one side of the ...