Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

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Chickenpox (also known as varicella) is a viral infection that causes itchy rashes with small, fluid-filled blisters. The ...

The patient had previously seen a physician, was diagnosed with shingles, and was prescribed acyclovir 800 mg by mouth five times daily for 10 days. She had taken oatmeal baths and used a topical ...

Cellulitis looks like a rash, but is actually an infection of the middle layer of skin, says Dr. Yadav. It causes the skin to ...

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Vaccinations are also available for another virus — varicella-zoster, which causes chicken pox. Once a person recovers from chicken pox, the virus stays dormant in the body. If the virus reactivates, ...

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Avoid close contact with people who have recently had live vaccines taken by mouth (oral vaccines) such as the oral typhoid vaccine. Sometimes people who have had the live shingles vaccine can get a ...

GSK has turned to Brooke Shields to get the message out about shingles vaccination. The drugmaker has worked with the model and actor to talk to female celebrities and patients aged 50 years and ...

The P.E.I. government has lowered the age requirement for a free shingles vaccine to 50. The change from age 60 was announced in a news release Monday morning and is effective immediately.