Varicella-zoster virus is an infection that causes multiple illnesses. It first causes chickenpox (also called varicella), an ...

The "Substance" star says she "put it all on the table" for her buzzed-about performance in the anticipated body-horror film.

About one in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime and nearly all adults aged 50 years and older carry the inactive virus that causes it. But the the risk of develo ...

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.

GSK released data from a Phase 3 trial evaluating the co-administration of Arexvy and Shingrix vaccines in adults 50+. The ...

Melbourne, Australia The Government has expanded access to GSK's shingles vaccine, Shingrix, to cover individuals aged 18 ...

blistering rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rash and ...

Outbreak in several African countries has sparked the spread of disinformation online about symptoms, transmission and ...

Previous studies have indicated that reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) might be associated with relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sotelo et al. examined patients ...

"I read an exhaustive amount of medical journals, literature, studies, scientific papers, from around the world on these ...

6 Shingles is a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. Because it is caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV)—the same virus that causes chickenpox—99% of US adults ...

If the clinical sample contains viable virus, cytopathic effects due to the herpes virus replication occur after several days, signaling the recovery of HSV-1/2 and VZV from the sample.