The recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix) is very effective against the viral rash, but research has found that it may also ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Protecting immunocompromised individuals from infections like herpes zoster is an ongoing challenge for every ...

The use of valaciclovir as prophylaxis prevents herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving anifrolumab treatment, with no cases of zoster reported during the ...

Objectives To investigate the real-world incidence of serious infections (SI), herpes zoster (HZ) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) ...

The antiviral drug valaciclovir (Valtrex), given prophylactically, kept patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) under treatment with anifrolumab (Saphnelo) from having herpes zoster attacks, ...

Vaccine-associated varicella zoster virus infection is rare in adults who are otherwise healthy. Vaccine-associated (V-A) varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections are rare in adults, although it should ...

Patients with IBD aged 50 years and older may have a reduced risk for herpes zoster if inoculated with recombinant zoster vaccine. Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) decreases long-term risk for herpes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antiviral treatment remains a cornerstone in preventing recurrence and reducing post-herpetic pain in herpes ...

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton was recently diagnosed with shingles. The news drew attention to an illness that many people rarely talk about but is far more common than many realize. Shingles vaccination ...

For starters shingles isn’t just a painful, blistering rash. It’s a reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox ...