A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine in Los Angeles, California in January 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Frederic J. BROWN A health worker prepares to ...

Researchers report an alarming increase in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections in adults calling for vaccination and public health measures The study was led by Professor Tetsushi Yoshikawa, along ...

Following the CDC’s downgrade of the childhood vaccination schedule, pediatricians are warning it could have impacts on ...

The varicella zoster virus (VZV), an infectious virus from the herpes virus family, is primarily known to cause varicella in children and shingles in adults. But lately, this virus has also been ...

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two clinically distinct forms of disease, varicella and herpes zoster. These forms can each present with multiple manifestations ranging from lesions including ...

The cell counts as reported are questionable; therefore, the next best step in treatment is to reanalyze the CSF tests. The patient should be treated with intravenous acyclovir for possible herpes ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Meningitis causes symptoms of high fever, stiff neck, and headache.Meningitis risk is higher for younger people and those living in crowded ...

Results of a new study fuel the theory that the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a herpesvirus linked to chickenpox in children and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults, also causes giant cell arteritis ...

Meningitis typically occurs due to an infection, which may be viral or bacterial. Viral and bacterial meningitis have similar symptoms but differ in severity. This information comes from the ...