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 ...

Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a professor at ...

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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein remains hospitalized in San Francisco as she's being treated for shingles. The painful rash can cause complications, and can be especially dangerous for older people ...

Shingles is the reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body. After contracting chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus may lie dormant in nerves. It reappears as shingles when the body experiences ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -- If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus that causes shingles is already inside your body. The risk of getting shingles increases as the immune system naturally declines with age. “It ...

We often think of chickenpox as a children's illness, but in reality, anyone can be affected. The virus can live dormant in your system for years only to flare up decades later as shingles, a painful ...