The NHS explain s that the rash of spots on your child's body can take on a variety of colours (pink, red, or darker than the ...

Kentucky’s largest city is seeing a “spike” in probable and confirmed cases of the highly contagious chickenpox, all of which have been in unvaccinated people or in babies too young to be inoculated, ...

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

The NHS is rolling out out a vaccine for young children that protects against chickenpox. From today, youngsters across the ...

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

Young children who have had either one or two doses of the MMR vaccine will still be eligible to have the new MMRV vaccine ...

The NHS has announced that families with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Clark County Public Health officials are warning residents about a rise in whooping cough cases and chickenpox outbreaks hitting the county and impacting three schools. In a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Since the U.S. began routine chickenpox vaccination in 1995, the number of Americans sent to hospitals by the infection each year has dropped by more than two-thirds, ...

Wales’ Chief Medical Officer, Professor Isabel Oliver, said: “Chickenpox is a very infectious disease. It is very common.