Having given birth to her oldest daughter by natural childbirth, Karen Anderson thought she knew something about pain, but a shingles attack on the right side of her face and scalp was far, far worse ...

COVID-19 and shingles are both viral infections. Though COVID-19 does not cause shingles, there may be a link between the two conditions. COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease that a person can ...

Shingles is a reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox. It can lead to a painful, blistering skin rash. Shingles is also called herpes zoster. You may have read ...

-- Positive data from 876-patient head-to-head trial versus Shingrix ® shows amezosvatein met the primary immunogenicity endpoint, eliciting a robust immune response non-inferior to Shingrix, ...

Shingles causes you to develop a blistering rash that can last 2-4 weeks. You will often have flu-like symptoms before the shingles rash develops. Early treatment can prevent complications and speed ...

Herpes and shingles both cause blistering rashes. Herpes typically affects the face or mouth, or the genitals or rectum. In contrast, shingles usually affects one side of the body close to the ...