Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be ...

Back in 2013, the government of Wales decided that it would begin providing the zoster vaccine to prevent shingles in adults born on or after September 2, 1933, while those older than that would not ...

Shingles of any type is believed to affect around 1 in 3 people in their lifetime and it’s estimated that up to 1 million new ...

Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine ...

At least 300 measles cases have been reported across the U.S. in the past year, with outbreaks in 14 states, and public health officials are encouraging vaccination to protect against the highly ...

What you might not realize, though, is that the virus that causes chickenpox—the varicella-zoster virus—still affects an estimated one million Americans each year by causing a different disease. It ...

If transmission occurs for any reason, the exposed individual would develop chickenpox, not shingles. Other Causes of Rash Under the Breast Shingles can mimic other types of rashes. Because the ...

Donna Kelce, mother of NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce, raises awareness about shingles, a painful condition affecting millions over the age of 50. Partnering with GSK’s THRIVE@50+ campaign ...

Wellford Academy in Spartanburg District 5 reported four cases of chickenpox on Feb. 27. Those who were not vaccinated at that school could not return until March 11th. Children should get the ...

The school said students with chickenpox need to stay home from school until the rash has scabbed or dried. "TCA takes safety and health of students very seriously. We made the call with the ...