HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

The infection occurs when the varicella-zoster virus, which is responsible for the common childhood illness chickenpox, gets reactivated in the body. Eligibility for the shingles vaccine is ...

A guide to shingles with the NHS website answering questions like what is the cause, is it contagious, and is there a ...

“It usually takes one to three weeks for symptoms to appear after someone is exposed to the virus. These include fever and tiredness, a red, itchy skin rash that turns into small blisters, headaches ...

An infection that hits one in three adults ... Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus—a member of the herpes family that most people contract as children, and also causes chickenpox.

A large quasi-experimental study in Australia found that adults eligible for free shingles vaccination based on their date of ...

Varicella–zoster virus (VZV) infection is a highly contagious herpesvirus infection that causes two distinct clinical syndromes: varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). 9 Varicella ...

Mounting evidence suggests that vaccination against the varicella zoster virus—which causes chickenpox in children and ...

The word herpes comes from Greek and means “creeping.” That’s all! Over the centuries it has been employed to describe ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and shingles, while herpes simplex virus (HSV) is responsible for oral and genital herpes. Although current treatments mainly focus on inhibiting viral ...

The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.