SubscribeElsewhere on HealthThreads: Acne | Testicular cancer | Pertussis | Cervical cancer |
# 7 Blogger
AsiaOne
AsiaOne (health.asiaone.com) has great Herpes zoster news, photos, videos and more
Monday, Nov 23
About shingles
Shingles in a skin rash caused by the virus that also causes chickenpox. It is also called herpes zoster. The virus is called varicella zoster, ... Got an itch?Toronto Sun Do you know how to treat shingles?Houma Courier all 23 news articles »
Thursday, May 14
Chicken pox hits adults harder
Singapore Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, chicken pox spreads by air or by direct contact. An infected person is contagious one to two days before the skin rash starts. Symptoms - fever and red spots on the face and body - may not show until 10 to 21 days ...
Sunday, Apr 5
Prescription painkiller relieves shingles pain
NEW YORK, US (Reuters Health) - A study shows that the powerful prescription painkiller oxycodone is an effective treatment for the sometimes excruciating pain of shingles. Shingles is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus, which causes ...
