Top questions and tips answered about shingles
Learn how chemotherapy may increase your risk of shingles and how it may affect your outlook with cancer.
You can get shingles more than once. But is it more likely to come back in the same place or a different place?
Whether or not you should go to work with shingles may depend on your symptoms and if it’s still contagious.
Learn whether the shingles vaccine can also protect against other herpes viruses, like the ones that cause cold sores.
We review what you need to know and consider before boarding a plane if you have shingles.
Learn how variations of the shingles virus can differ in their symptoms, treatment, and outlook.
Learn about common and rare complications of shingles, how to recognize them, and when to seek medical help.
Learn what doctors prescribe to treat shingles and related symptoms, as well as home remedies that may help.
Learn how to recognize early symptoms of shingles and what to expect when a rash appears.
Learn how doctors diagnose shingles and what tests may be involved in confirming a diagnosis.