A team of scientists at the University of Georgia has developed a promising new drug that may one day make treating shingles and herpes easier, safer, and more effective. The discovery offers fresh ...

A 45-year-old man presents with monomorphic 1-mm vesicles on an erythematous base on the lateral left thigh distributed linearly along the L5 dermatome. He describes that he felt a burning sensation ...

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Shingles, or herpes zoster (HZ), is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chicken pox. Varicella zoster virus may infect people as children, then it can hide away ...

People who've had shingles -- a viral infection also known as herpes zoster -- before age 40 may have a higher risk of stroke years later, a large new study suggests. Adults who get shingles after 40 ...