Though less common, shingles may develop as a rash that crosses multiple dermatomes. Dermatomes are separate skin areas that are supplied by separate spinal nerves. When the rash affects three or ...

usually resulting in herpes zoster (also known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash restricted to 1–3 dermatomes. The NIH Shingles Prevention Study estimates that herpes zoster ...

The other common clinical manifestation of VZV infection is herpes zoster (shingles ... vesicular skin eruption involving one to three dermatomes. Skin vesicles may be painful or pruritic ...

When it reactivates, it causes shingles. Reactivation typically affects a single nerve (dermatome) and the itching and pain (and rash, in a typical case) are confined to the path of that nerve. That ...

Topline results were announced from a phase 3 study assessing the immune response following coadministration of Arexvy and Shingrix.

GSK has turned to Brooke Shields to get the message out about shingles vaccination. The drugmaker has worked with the model and actor to talk to female celebrities and patients aged 50 years and ...

(Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday administration of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and shingles shot together generated the same immune response in a late-stage ...

With sales of its flagship shingles vaccine Shingrix separately faltering, new data on co-administration of the two adult vaccines could provide a new way for the company to promote the jabs.

A few friends and colleagues have come down with shingles recently. All of them were under the age of 50. Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of ...

Some vaccinations are recommended for older adults include flu, RSV and shingles. Here is a little more about each of these vaccinations. The flu is no fun for any age, but there are particular ...