Key information on the implementation of a new chickenpox vaccination programme has been released by the government.

We all know getting chickenpox is not fun and that it is highly contagious. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is not usually severe, but the risk of hospitalization and death ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TIJUANA (Border Report) — Like the rest of ...

When governments mandate chickenpox vaccinations, a sharp drop in the number of Google searches for the common childhood disease suggests seasonal outbreaks are significantly reduced, according to new ...

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 ...

Two cases of varicella (chickenpox) have prompted the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to encourage parents and provided to make sure children are up to date with ...

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Chicken pox vaccine may also reduce risk of shingles among children; study used electronic health records to follow 172,000 children December 4 , 2009 (Oakland, Calif.) – Herpes zoster, also known as ...

ALLENDALE, Mich. — A handful of chicken pox cases were reported at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) this week. A representative of the university tells FOX 17 a small handful of cases were ...

TIJUANA — On her first day out of quarantine, 6-year-old Fernanda Martinez was ecstatic. She raced a mini-green quad up and down the hall outside the dark room where she spent four weeks separated ...