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 ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a known cause of meningoencephalitis, typically in immunocompromised inpatients. We report a case of meningitis caused by VZV in an immunocompetent man in his 20s.

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 varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a ubiquitous, neurotropic pathogen capable of reactivation from sensory ganglion cells to cause dermatomal herpes zoster infection, alongside a range of pathologies ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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