Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that only affects a person once in their lifetime Only in rare cases can people ...

1–3 The basis for the great difference in response to the same virus has not been established although there has been much speculation. The prevalent hypothesis 4 is that varicella is the usual ...

I was under the impression that only older adults got shingles,” says Mangini, who was 37 at the time. The rash spread, yet ...

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.

The incidence of congenital and neonatal varicella and of congenital rubella has been lowered due to vaccination. Perinatally acquired HIV infection continues to increase at a frightening pace in ...

The chickenpox vaccine contains a weakened version of the live chickenpox virus, also called the varicella zoster virus. This means there’s a very small chance of getting chickenpox from the ...

Mangaluru: The health and family welfare department in Dakshina Kannada will write to the education department to take ...

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

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an uncommon, rare neurological condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's ...

EMA accepts for review regulatory application of GSK’s Shingrix new prefilled syringe presentation for prevention of shingles: London, UK Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 13:00 Hrs ...