The signs of chickenpox can include fever, loss of appetite, and an itchy rash. Here's how to know if you have it and when to ...

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 ...

Students at Hayesville Elementary School may have been exposed to chickenpox after a confirmed case was reported.

You can't pass shingles directly to another person, but you can transmit the virus that causes shingles, which is the same ...

An alert that a case of chickenpox was confirmed in campus on Feb. 17 caused a mild alarm around TCU with students worrying if they would be infected, a university official confirmed to the ...

Childhood chicken pox can return later in life as a painful rash called shingles. In those over 60, a vaccine prevents the rash, but it is not recommended for those who are younger. Eleven years ago, ...

Westfield Public Schools is dealing with an outbreak of chicken pox, prompting district officials to send a message to ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious infection that often impacts children. It is easily identified by an itchy, spotty, rash, however, that can also be the symptom of many other common conditions in ...

The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried ...