Children who catch chickenpox are typically advised to stay off school until all spots have formed a scab, which is usually ...

The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...

A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

Young children will be offered a free chicken pox jab on the NHS as part of their routine childhood vaccinations for the ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection causing an itchy, blister-like rash on ...

Chicken pox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is a common disease once thought to be a rite of passage for children. * Symptoms: Marked by a red, itchy rash and a fever. Once they arrive, ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The virus is transmitted through direct ...

Chickenpox used to be a common infection in the United States. For example, in the 1990s, about 4 million people got chickenpox every year, and more than 10,000 people experienced hospitalization. In ...

Dear Dr. Roach: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella ...