By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Public health officials in Kentucky say Varicella, commonly known as chicken pox, is a highly contagious viral illness, still here and still preventable, known for its ...

An increase in chickenpox cases has been reported among children in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, spreading easily in ...

ALLOWS THEM TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. TRIBE CLINICAL RESEARCH IN GREENVILLE HAS LAUNCHED WHAT IT CALLS A CHICKEN POX IMMUNITY TRIAL. IT APPLIES TO CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 15 MONTHS OLD. IT’S ONE DOSE OF A ...

Nagpur: Chickenpox (varicella), once largely seen as a summer-season illness, is now being reported even during winter, pointing to a possible shift i.

Everyday illness is a normal part of childhood and it’s absolutely natural for your little one to pick up some kind of stomach bug or virus; this also includes chickenpox. Medically known as varicella ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's health department officials are seeing a spike in chickenpox cases. So far, 14 cases have been reported this year, with seven in November alone. All cases were ...

SALISBURY — Rowan County Public Health officially confirmed one case of chickenpox in a young adult. It is the first confirmed chickenpox case in the county in three years. A release from the health ...

Young children in the UK are being offered protection against chickenpox on the NHS for the first time. It is being added to the list of standard childhood vaccinations from the start of January, and ...

Two countries, two different approaches to protecting children from chickenpox. While the UK prepares to introduce a combined vaccine covering measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) in a single ...

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, chickenpox. I was tested in 2022 for ...

Young children will now be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine vaccinations via the NHS. It will be music to many parents’ ears, as chickenpox can trigger unpleasant ...