Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

Shingles rashes typically appear as a single strip around the left or right side of the body. The rash can appear in the ...

"Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that causes a painful rash on one side of your body, usually on the chest or belly, or sometimes the face. The pain may be a constant ...

Related: 'I Almost Died of Oral Cancer at Age 33—This Is the First Sign I Wish I'd Paid Attention To' “Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash,” explains Dr. Roger Kapoor ...

Dr Peter Ch'ng, a consultant dermatologist at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur and honorary secretary of the Dermatological Society of Malaysia, said shingles typically manifests as a rash with ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

When Francine Burge, 58, a marketing manager for the state of Nevada, had shingles seven years ago, the rash appeared on her forehead, and she worried that the virus might travel to her eye and ...

most of the time on your chest and tummy, but it can also appear on your face, eyes and genitals. It can take up to four weeks for the rash to heal but in some cases, shingles can result in ...

Chickenpox (also known as varicella) is a viral infection that causes itchy rashes with small, fluid-filled blisters. The ...

After the shingles rash goes away, some people may be left with ongoing pain called post-herpetic neuralgia or PHN. The pain is felt in the area where the rash had been. For some people ...

3). What is life-like after shingles? Most people will only get shingles once in their life. The pain and the rash resolve in 3 to 5 weeks, and the blisters don’t leave scars. There are a few ...