The shingles vaccine is recommended for healthy adults age 50 or older, and also for anyone age 19 years or older who has a weakened immune system (for example, if you have recently been treated for ...

Shingles is a painful rash which occurs in someone who has previously had chickenpox. Ever since your mother had chickenpox the Varicella Zoster virus which caused it has laid silently in the ...

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

We’re talking about shingles. And unlike chickenpox, the timeline for recovering ... and avoid direct contact with others, as the varicella-zoster virus can be contracted via oozing blisters.

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

AS HEART diseases rise among the top causes of death in the country, a local health expert warns Cebuanos aged 50 and above with hypertensive heart disease abou ...

So, what exactly is shingles? Read on to find out more. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. If ...