According to the Mayo Clinic, shingles is a “viral infection that causes a painful rash” anywhere on the body and is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. “After you’ve had chickenpox, the ...

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Shingles can affect anyone, but it is more common in older people, or in those with weakened immune systems, or who have been subject to extreme physical or emotional stress.

MIAMI (CBS4) – The number of people with shingles, a potentially painful virus that hits when a person's immune system is down and stress levels are up, has skyrocketed in recent years.

GSK's large-scale trial of its vaccine involved more than 15,000 patients age 50 and older in more than a dozen countries. The vaccine, which was given in two doses, reduced the risk of shingles ...