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

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infections caused by rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and varicella, precede Kawasaki disease outbreaks ...

Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect ...

Patient No. 1, an unvaccinated 12-year-old girl, acquired chickenpox, also known as varicella, 6 days ago and was recovering well, but she awoke during the night with high fever and significant pain ...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is the result of reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which initially causes varicella (chickenpox). Following primary infection, VZV ...

A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine in Los Angeles, California in January 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Frederic J. BROWN A health worker prepares to ...

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus believe they have discovered how a common disease called shingles can increase a person's risk of stroke. The novel findings reveal how ...

Dublin, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Treatment Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive ...

Influenza and coronavirus infections markedly raise the short-term risk of acute cardiovascular disease, according to a ...