We often think of chickenpox as a children's illness, but in reality, anyone can be affected. The virus can live dormant in your system for years only to flare up decades later as shingles, a painful ...

Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a professor at ...

Mayo Clinic reports that there is no cure for shingles. It can occur in people who have had varicella (chickenpox) since it is a reactivation of the same virus. Shingles is only contagious through ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MDMedically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Certain skin conditions and viral rashes can be mistaken for shingles by some, but rarely by health professionals who know what ...

While many people know shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash, which anyone who’s had chickenpox can get, it can also cause long-term conditions that should not be underestimated.

If a rash has recently appeared on your body, you may suspect you have shingles. Generally, shingles lasts an average of four ...