Here's how you can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles

You can't pass shingles directly to another person, but you can transmit the virus that causes shingles, which is the same virus behind chickenpox.
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New formula may reduce shingles and cold sore pain

Researchers have developed a new treatment formula—known as GS-1—that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the viruses behind shingles and cold sores. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and ...
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Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination ...
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Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight ...
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Here’s another reason get shingles vaccine: It may fight dementia

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight ...