The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially ...

The cause of rashes can vary, spanning allergic reactions, infections, autoimmune diseases and environmental irritants.

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

Shingles is a painful rash which occurs in someone who has previously had chickenpox. Ever since your mother had chickenpox the Varicella Zoster virus which caused it has laid silently in the ...

After recovering from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the body and can cause shingles later in life. Shingles is a painful, itchy rash that can cause long-term nerve pain or vision loss ...

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun." ...

Eczema herpeticum is a rare, painful skin rash usually caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV ... it and thought the eruption looked like chickenpox. EH most commonly affects infants and ...

The rash generally appears three to five days ... it typically results in mild symptoms. The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox, and it primarily spreads through close contact with an ...

The Classical Academy says its central campus is in outbreak status due to at least three students with chickenpox.