[EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 3] Patients' risk of stroke significantly increased following the first signs of shingles, but antiviral drugs appeared to offer some protection, according to a new ...
Shingles is an infection caused by a virus. The main symptom is a painful rash. The virus that causes shingles is called varicella zoster. It's the same virus that causes chickenpox. You can think of ...
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that affects the nerves. It usually produces a painful rash with blisters. The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox. Then, it lays dormant in ...