Other early symptoms of shingles can include itching, burning sensations, and shooting pains, usually on one side of the body or face. Later, the rash may develop into small blisters that scab ...

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Additionally, 19 per cent of respondents believe shingles are "harmless" and a "rash with no long-term effects" instead of a painful, blistering rash that can impact your quality of life. This article ...

Researchers found that older adults who received AS01-adjuvanted shingles or RSV vaccines had a significantly lower risk of ...

The doctor explained: "Often presenting flu-like symptoms in its early stages, shingles can often be mistaken for other viral infections, such as the common cold, before the skin rash forms.

"Shingles is a prevalent, viral infection impacting a large portion of our older Canadian demographic and the findings of the survey are troubling," says Marni Freeman, Country Medical Director, GSK ...

Seven early signs of shingles to look out for Dr Burke also outlined a list of factors that could 'trigger' the virus. He said: "While the reactivation of the Varicella Zoster Virus can occur ...

Almost 40 per cent of B.C.’s population is over 50 and physicians warn that shingles, which is a debilitating condition itself, can lead to other more serious health concerns.

Complications of shingles Sometimes, shingles can cause complications. The most common complication is long-term nerve pain, called postherpetic neuralgia, in the area of the rash.

Shingles is a viral infection characterised by a red skin rash that causes pain and burning. Dr John Burke, Chief Medical Officer at AXA Health insurance, has revealed the early symptoms to be ...