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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 ...

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 ...

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is associated with an increased risk for subsequent malignancy among individuals with an underlying history of immune dysregulation, according to a recent cohort study.

A recent paper published in Rheumatology reported six female patients who developed herpes zoster infections within 3 to 14 days of receiving either the first or second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech ...

A recent study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy examined the long-term subjective cognitive decline risk associated with Herpes zoster infections. It investigated whether the association ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, tofacitinib is associated with a 2-fold greater risk for herpes zoster ...

(HealthDay News) – Risk of stroke may be increased following herpes zoster infection, according to research published online April 8 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Sinéad M. Langan, PhD, of the ...

Experts say part of the deceleration may correlate with the timing of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause announced April 13 but lifted April 23. Part of it may also be due to lingering fears ...