The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

The Cincinnati Health Department is urging the public to take proactive steps after a recent cluster of chickenpox cases in the community.The health department said there are currently four cases in ...

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 ...

Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can, in rare cases, experience bleeding on the brain that causes a type of stroke called intracerebral hemorrhage. A Loyola University Medical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STATE COLLEGE — Three cases of chickenpox have been confirmed at Penn State's main campus according to University Health Services.

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 ...

The Hawaii Department of Health said it is investigating an outbreak of chickenpox at Kilauea Elementary School on Kauai. To date, five cases have been reported among four students and one household ...

The Hawaii Department of Health reports the community outbreak of chickenpox on Kauai has expanded, raising concerns the highly contagious disease will continue to spread. In addition to the five ...

Chickenpox, also called varicella, mostly affects children. But you can still get it as an adult if you’re exposed to the varicella-zoster virus and you don’t already have immunity from the chickenpox ...