You may have heard the words shingles and chickenpox bandied about together, and for good reason — the two illnesses go hand in hand. Though you may think the chickenpox you had as a kid is one and ...

From the moment you experience the first symptoms of shingles—a skin-tingling sensation followed by a rash on one side of your body—you’ll want to know: How long does shingles last? Shingles—also ...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is the result of reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which initially causes varicella (chickenpox). Following primary infection, VZV ...

Credit: Getty Images. Evidence suggests that reduced immunity allows for the reactivation of VZV and causes HZ. Antibody-mediated responses against varicella-zoster virus (VZV), including avidity and ...

Shingles can be a very painful experience that affects around one in four adults in their lifetime. The infection, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which also ...

Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Do you remember having chickenpox? An estimated 99 percent of Americans born before 1980 have had chickenpox at some point in their lifetime, even if ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella ...