Shingles is more likely if we have an illness that weakens the immune system, such as leukaemia, or are taking immune-suppressing medications, such as steroids or chemotherapy. Physical injuries, ...
Shingles occurs when the chicken pox virus already in your body is reawakened - usually by illness, stress or getting older. You can't catch it from someone else. The risks of serious symptoms are ...
A pharmacist has issued a warning to the public about shingles, a common "dormant" condition that affects one in three adults at some point in their lives. Niamh McMillan, Superdrug's Pharmacy ...