VARICELLA and herpes zoster are diseases with very different clinical manifestations and age distribution. However, the causative agents of the two syndromes have been shown to be indistinguishable ...

Two articles focus on recent changes in the use and effects of the varicella-zoster vaccine in older adults and the varicella vaccine in children. These two reports address the effects of ...

In the era before the advent of the varicella vaccine in the United States (1995 licensure), parental report of a child having a case of varicella was considered a valid indicator of immunity. However ...

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Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) associated with herpes zoster (shingles) cannot be prevented using antiviral therapy and is frequently refractory to treatment. Both the incidence and the severity of PHN ...