From its appearance, you might think chickenpox would require a long list of treatments, but this is not usually the case. Almost always, the condition will clear away without medical assistance in a short period of time and treatment is limited to measures to make the patient more comfortable. Read more »
You would think that once you battled the chickenpox virus once and lived through the symptoms that would be enough. You would think, but the viral infection (herpes zoster) that causes chickenpox is nothing if not persistent. Read more »
Herpes zoster is another term for shingles. It is also simply termed as zoster, which is characterized by the development of the characteristic rash in the skin. There is a particular time wherein shingles become contagious to other people. People who get inflicted with the virus are those who have not been exposed to it previously. Read more »
Without the help of a medical evaluation, determining whether the symptoms you have recently noticed are an indication that you have contracted the herpes simplex 2 virus is all but impossible. The herpes simplex 2 virus (HSV-2) is in most cases the cause of genital herpes. Read more »
Shingles (medically termed as Herpes Zoster or just simply Zoster) is a health condition wherein painful blisters are developed on the surface of the patient’s skin. It is caused by the infection of the virus VZV or Varicella Zoster Virus. When talking about shingles, there is a possible case where in the condition manifest without the characteristic rash. Read more »
Is shingles contagious? That’s a simple enough question. However, the answer can be a little more complex. First, let’s establish who is at risk of getting it. Though a majority of outbreaks occur in older people over the age of 60, anyone who has had chicken pox can contract the disease. Read more »
Vesicles are small fluid filled bumps or blisters that may appear on the body from time to time. These outbreaks can be associated with various conditions. Read more »
Sitting in the waiting room beside his wife Sally, Dave thought about all the time he would spend over the next couple decades throwing baseballs and footballs and shooting baskets in the backyard. He thought about camping trips, which was strange because he had never really cared for camping, and how much fun those excursions into nature would be now that he would have someone to take along, the way his father had taken him and introduced him to the wilderness. He was actually looking forward to leaving the comforts of his living room for a weekend in the wild. Read more »
