Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

After we recover from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in nerve tissues and can reactivate later in life, often due to age-related or stress-related weakening of the immune system.” While ...

Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson recently suffered from a painful shingles infection she likened to having "a hedgehog ...

In rare cases shingles can cause pain without ... course of antiviral medication lasting 7 to 10 days, which can help to reduce the severity of the symptoms and prevent the virus from multiplying.

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun." ...

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun ... Banks' perimenopause symptoms weren't atypical, including brain fog, high emotions and bouts of rage ...

Similarly, P.V.G., a 71-year-old from Hanoi, has suffered from diabetes and hypertension for the past 10 years, with difficult-to ... in patients with chronic respiratory diseases, shingles can ...

Uncomfortable symptoms can be treated with ointments ... with painful blisters that itch and scab over in about 7 to 10 days. Since shingles is more common in older adults, the Centers for Disease ...