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

One year of valacyclovir is beneficial for patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), according to a study presented at ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir ...

In about 8 percent of the more than 1 million new shingles cases in the United States each year, the virus awakens in the nerve that supplies the forehead and eye, a condition called herpes zoster ...

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit ...

PHILADELPHIA- Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new ...

2 SHINGRIX is approved for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults aged 50 years and older. AREXVY is approved for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by ...

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Alaina Luxmoore is a trustee on the New Zealand Herpes Foundation (NZHF) board, an organisation aiming to make information about the virus accessible to all. Sir Graham Henry, Ashley Bloomfield ...

Sir Graham Henry, Sir Buck Shelford and Sir Ashley Bloomfield are among well-known Kiwis who have teamed up for a campaign for Global Herpes Awareness Day. Sir Ashley Bloomfield is back to ...

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...