The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

New vaccines this fall are helping us avoid last year’s “tripledemic,” a dangerous combination of COVID, the flu and RSV. This is the first fall with an RSV vaccine, recommended for older adults and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may have heard the words shingles and chickenpox bandied about together, and for good reason — the two illnesses go hand in ...

Shingles can be a very painful experience that affects around one in four adults in their lifetime. The infection, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which also ...

The infection—which can trigger a painful, blistering rash—is caused by the chickenpox virus. Here’s how you can get it and how to prevent it. A colorized transmission electron micrograph of the ...

Shingles can strike anyone over the age of 50 years and can be an extremely painful, debilitating condition. According to doctors, shingles, which accompany a body rash, are usually caused in those ...

Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by the chickenpox virus that can last for weeks, months, or even years, and can ...