Shingles is not contagious, but someone with an active rash can transmit the virus to other people through direct skin-to-skin contact. Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is caused by ...

Photo: Bich Thuy On this occasion, the “Shingles Prevention with Vaccination” guidebook for healthcare professionals was launched, marking an important milestone in preventing shingles in adults over ...

A shingles rash looks like a cluster of tiny, fast-growing blisters on a red base of skin. The blisters quickly merge, rupture, and crust over. A shingles outbreak almost always develops on one side ...

This can lead to susceptibility to infections, one of which is shingles a "hidden" threat which can happen without any warning. Thailand is transitioning into an aging society, and for those 50 and ...

But one sneaky virus can be particularly awful: varicella zoster, which causes shingles. This super common infection—one in three people will get it at some point—triggers an eruption of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chickenpox. I was tested in 2022 for ...

They are cheaper upfront because of easy installation. What is a house without a roof? Of the many types, two of the most popular among homeowners are metal roofing and shingle roofing, especially ...

During the third quarter, sales of GSK’s shingles vaccine dropped by 7% compared to the same period in 2023, while sales of its shot for respiratory syncytial virus, Arexvy, plunged by 72% year ...

For most healthy adults, shingles is not life-threatening, although it can be quite painful. Untreated shingles can lead to complications in certain people. This might include older adults and those ...

For example, the standard roof ranges between 1,000 and 3,000 square feet, and you can opt for anything from asphalt shingles to aluminum, clay or copper roofing. Your roofing cost estimate will ...

California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has been admitted to hospital in San Francisco to be treated for shingles. Mrs Feinstein, 89, was diagnosed with the virus, which causes a painful ...