A new study suggests that the shingles vaccine may help prevent dementia by reducing the risk of varicella-zoster virus ...

Zoster immune globulin (ZIG) was found, in a double-blind study, to prevent varicella if a 2-ml dose was given to susceptible children within 72 hours of household exposure. Chicken pox developed in ...

New research reveals the shingles vaccine may cut vascular dementia risk by half, offering unexpected brain protection beyond ...

Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large US ...

Each of the 7 children received varicella zoster vaccination between 12 and 14 months of age. A case series published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology describes the occurrence of herpes zoster at ...

VARICELLA and herpes zoster are diseases with very different clinical manifestations and age distribution. However, the causative agents of the two syndromes have been shown to be indistinguishable ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated recommendations for the use of varicella-zoster immune globulin (VariZIG) to reduce the severity of infection by varicella-zoster virus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine is safe and provides “reasonable short-term” effectiveness in ...

The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes two distinct infections: varicella and herpes zoster. Varicella, commonly known as chickenpox, manifests as the primary infection with VZV, which is a member of ...

Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, ...

Background: Reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 is thought to be a major cause of adult idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis or Bell's palsy. However, few studies have examined the ...