Chickenpox in adults may be more severe and more dangerous to health than in children. Moreover, chickenpox in adults may be more severe and more dangerous to health than in children. Therefore, its ...

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

Four cases of chickenpox have been confirmed at Fairview Elementary School, according to Buncombe County Health and Human ...

Chickenpox in adults is rare -- and often severe. Patsy Mink, a 74-year-old congresswoman from Hawaii, died last month of viral pneumonia brought on by chickenpox. This unusual turn of events is ...

The infection—which can trigger a painful, blistering rash—is caused by the chickenpox virus. Here’s how you can get it and how to prevent it. A colorized transmission electron micrograph of the ...

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 ...

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be ...

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

The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that ...

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

Research shows that chickenpox in childhood results in an estimated £24 million in lost income and productivity every year in the UK and, alongside cutting this, the rollout is expected to save the ...

Young children will be offered a free chicken pox jab on the NHS as part of their routine childhood vaccinations for the ...