Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

And the risk of this happening increases with age (especially after 50 years), a compromised immune system (e.g. in HIV and ...

Shingles, which are a resurgence of the chickenpox virus in ... Tightening of the chest, heart palpitations, sweaty palms, ...

Housing remained the focus of the NDP on Tuesday, as leader Claudia Chender promised to create a compliance and enforcement ...

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster ... people get side effects [from the vaccine] like a sore arm and flu-like symptoms, which can interfere with normal activities, and you need two ...

Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives say that if re-elected Nov. 26 they will introduce a universal shingles vaccine ...

“We have the tools to fight shingles with a vaccine that can reduce or eliminate the symptoms of this disease, but too many of our seniors don’t get the vaccine because of the cost,” he ...

A Superdrug pharmacist is urging the public to be on high alert for an incredibly common illness this winter, particularly ...

"Side effects vary, but are mostly limited to mild, flu-like symptoms." Some serious adverse effects have ... It is ...

The longer it tends to last as well. Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between ...