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.

Infections with varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are common, nonfatal conditions characterized by a unilateral, painful, vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution.

Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

A friend asked for a column on shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that causes chickenpox, and ...

If you/your child were present in the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) on January 24 ...