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

But the next day, as she was pushing her hair back on that side ... People who get shingles when they’re over the age of 65 are more likely to have the chronic pain syndrome that can be a ...

A similar antiviral medicine, valacyclovir (Valtrex), was approved in 1995 for treating shingles, cold sores ... That has ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Moffat is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Upstate, and she has studied the Varicella zoster virus, which causes both chickenpox and shingles, for 30 years. Also this week, low ...

Shingles, also called zoster, looks like blisters on the skin and can be excruciating It's the chickenpox virus that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain ... those nerves back to a healthy ...

A shingles vaccine is available for adults over 50 or those over 19 with a weakened immune system. The rash usually starts on the chest, back ... causes severe pain, or if you're at high ...

It often happens after an injury or trauma to the back, chest ... particularly after age 50. Shingles causes the nerves under your skin to get inflamed, leading to pain, burning, and tingling ...

When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time playing in the bush; exploring the rubble and scrub, making cubby houses from ...

It makes you feel tired and unwell, but generally fit people can get back on their feet ... which is an overactivation of the nerves which gives you constant pain where you had shingles.” How can you ...