You can't pass shingles directly to another person, but you can transmit the virus that causes shingles, which is the same virus behind chickenpox.

Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, ...

Tingling, numbness, or pain on the skin Blisters full of fluid that ooze when they open Soreness around the eyes or ears that make hearing and seeing a bit harder Numbness Skin sensitivity Mayo Clinic ...

Adults older than 50 who received the shingles vaccination experienced a decreased risk in heart disease, dementia and death, according to Ali Dehghani, DO, of Case Western Reserve University during a ...

Monkeypox has now spread to at least 28 Florida counties as of Aug. 8, with 938 confirmed or probable cases according to the Florida Department of Health. That's a jump of 496 probable or confirmed ...

Some viruses, like COVID and the flu, are talked about frequently enough that you likely know their symptoms and what to do if you experience them. Then there are the viruses that don’t get as much ...

When a blotchy red rash pops up on your skin, it's not easy to know exactly what the cause is. With thousands of skin diseases to choose from, deciphering your skin can be a challenge. But with skin ...

When Lisa Drover of Edmonds was 53, she awakened one morning to a vague tingling sensation on her left side and abdomen. By the next day, the sensation had turned into a mild stinging, which became ...