Noun
a herpes virus that causes shingles
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Source: WordNetAmong opportunistic infections, tuberculosis, multidermatomal herpes zoster, esophageal candidiasis, pneumocystosis, acute histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, cytomegalovirus and BK virus were reported with Olumiant. Source: Internet
Analysis of a small number of clinical isolates from patients who received oral acyclovir or placebo for acute herpes zoster suggests that emergence of resistant VZV may occur infrequently. Source: Internet
No herpes zoster, malignancies, deaths, or cases of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis were reported." Source: Internet
“The number of cases of shingles of the eye — known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus — tripled between 2004 and 2016, say researchers at the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center. Source: Internet