Medical News Today: What is the link between HIV and shingles?
Some people with HIV are more likely to develop shingles. In this article, we look at the factors that increase a person's risk, and cover treatments and possible complications. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV and AIDS Source Type: news
Chickenpox Outbreak Hits North Carolina School With High Vaccination Exemption Rate
A North Carolina school where a high concentration of families claim religious exemption from vaccines is facing the state’s worst chickenpox outbreak in more than 20 years.
The chickenpox outbreak has affected 36 students at Asheville Waldorf School, health officials with Buncombe County said. The outbreak ranks as North Carolina’s largest since a chickenpox vaccine became available more than 20 years ago, the Asheville Citizen Times reports.
The Asheville Waldorf School has one of the highest rates in the state of families who opt out of vaccines based on religious beliefs, according to data from North Caroli...
Source: TIME: Health - November 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mahita Gajanan Tags: Uncategorized chickenpox North Carolina onetime vaccines Source Type: news
Health Tip: When to Get the Shingles Vaccine
-- Once you have had chickenpox, you are at risk for developing shingles, a painful skin rash and nerve disease that ' s caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Shingles can strike at any age, but usually affects adults after age 50, the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Health Tip: When to Get the Shingles Vaccine
Title: Health Tip: When to Get the Shingles VaccineCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - November 19, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Shingles vaccine: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
According to the?Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,?almost 1 out of every 3 people in the U.S. will develop?shingles?in their lifetime. And the risk goes up with age. Vaccines can reduce the risk of shingles, while early treatment can shorten a shingles infection and lessen the chance of complications. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Radio [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 9, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
