An unusual property of the smallpox virus is that it only infects humans and not animals and insects (this property was instrumental in the eradication of smallpox). After exposure to the virus, it ...

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

Of all the diseases ever suffered by humans, smallpox is the only one to be completely eradicated from the face of the Earth. The few known remaining samples are under heavy guard in research labs ...

Ever since your mother had chickenpox the Varicella Zoster virus which caused it has laid silently in the nerve roots of her spinal cord - this is what happens to anyone after they have had ...

Shingles is a tingling, painful rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. The bug can stay in the body and be reactivated if someone's immune system is weakened by stress, certain health ...

Children can also catch chickenpox if exposed to an adult with shingles as the same virus (the varicella zoster virus) causes both illnesses. Shingles is due to a re-awakening of the person's 'own ...

A collaborative research effort between the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) and the A*STAR Institute of High ...

Small pox vaccination, citrus fruits and fresh ... There was no understanding of bacteria as a cause of disease or insect-borne infections. As the war progressed, the total number of cases of ...

On its website, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says plum pox virus (PPV) can "drastically reduce" yields of plants including peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries and almonds.

Causes of chicken pox Blame it on the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This highly contagious virus spreads like wildfire, ...