The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox. The main symptom is a red, itchy rash. This rash typically starts on the chest, ...

Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox – Shingles is an extremely painful condition that ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens ... vesicular rash on the face, chest, back and stomach. The virus is primarily transmitted via droplets, aerosol or direct contact ...

These two reports address the effects of varicella-zoster vaccination and varicella vaccination. Richard Whitley, who chaired the data and safety monitoring board for the Shingles Prevention Study ...

The varicella-zoster virus stays in nerve tissue indefinitely ... However, if someone has a shingles rash with weeping blisters on their face or lips, you could contract the virus from being ...

But one sneaky virus can be particularly awful: varicella zoster ... that appear on one side of your body or face. While most people recover, shingles can lead to an agonizing nerve-related ...

Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash ...

People get shingles when the varicella-zoster virus reactivates in their bodies after they have already had chickenpox. Shingles usually develops on just one side of the body or face, and in a small ...