Varicella zoster virus (VZV), a human herpesvirus, causes chicken pox as a primary infection, following which it establishes latency within the dorsal root sensory ganglia. During reactivation, the ...

A 26-year-old female presented to Kijabe Mission Hospital with a diffuse rash and dyspnea. The patient had been well until 5 days prior to admission when a pruritic rash began on her face, neck, and ...

Neck rash coupled with refractory neuropathic pain After initial treatment, the rash left a hypopigmented patch. Mr. P, aged 64 years, had a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, type 2 ...

HSV-2 causes genital herpes, and neurological complications include aseptic meningitis and recurrent radiculopathy. HSV-2 also causes myelitis in immunocompromised individuals. Typical features of HSV ...