Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

turning down the heat, avoiding certain rosacea food triggers, and running a humidifier at home. The painful skin rash of shingles appears in a strip that wraps around one side of the body and is most ...

Your shingle color can improve your home’s energy efficiency thanks to its ability to absorb and reflect heat. Dark-colored shingles absorb more sunlight, making the roof hotter than its ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. It is a member of the herpes virus group. VZV is very contagious and causes a red, itchy rash. It also leads to ...

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 ...

Heat rash can cause small ... You can also develop rashes due to infections such as chickenpox, shingles, or measles. Fungal infections, like ringworm and candidal intertrigo, can also lead ...

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Shingles is a painful rash caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. It's a very common condition, as one out of three people will develop it ...

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 ...

Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus and results in a nasty skin rash and fever. The vaccine programme started in England in 2013 and 5.5m people were eligible for the ...