Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning the public of an exposure risk to varicella (also know as chickenpox) at ...

New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some ...

Contrary to common belief, chickenpox does not affect only children. Adults who have neither been vaccinated nor previously ...

Posting to the subreddit r/relationships, the 27-year-old woman claimed that her mother-in-law crossed a line after exposing the young girl to chickenpox, and as a result, she didn't want her around ...

THE HSE HAS announced changes to the childhood immunisation schedule which will see babies receive the chickenpox vaccine at ...

Northeastern University advised that if students "do not meet the immunity criteria, get a varicella vaccine dose ... as soon ...

The students are “are being treated for the disease and are taking all necessary precautions,” including isolation, the ...