For one 15-year-old in Nepal, the misery continued long after the blisters burst. After some of her crusty scabs began to ...

The symptoms are typically rather vague at first: pain, itching, fatigue. Might it be shingles? Dr Kerstin Lommel, chief physician in the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at Berlin's Helios ...

Learn about shingles, a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus. Early treatment and vaccination are crucial for ...

Health agency investigates St. Joseph County chicken pox outbreak at one school and in the Amish community following reports.

I didn’t have chicken pox as a child but did have it when I was 38 years old. I had red spots but no blisters or itching. I am now 65. My primary doctor says that I don’t need the shingles vaccine ...

An increase in chickenpox cases has been reported among children in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, spreading easily in ...

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 ...

Expectant mothers have been reminded that chickenpox is “very dangerous” for pregnant women, amid an outbreak of the disease ...