Health officials in Collin County have issued an alert after a rise in chickenpox cases, raising concerns that the virus ...

Scientists have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from the original site of infection.

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 ...

A growing body of evidence suggests the vaccine may also lower risk of stroke and heart attack ...

Chickenpox is a very contagious disease. You or your child may be at risk if you have never had chickenpox or have never gotten the vaccine. Chickenpox causes a blisterlike rash, itching, tiredness ...

One case of chicken pox has been confirmed in Winnetka. Cook County Dept. of Public Health urges parents to watch for ...

Chickenpox, shingles vaccine may cause eye inflammation, study finds The varicella zoster virus vaccine is the best way to protect against chickenpox and shingles, but recent research from the ...

The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially serious illness. "Almost all children who don't get vaccinated will get ...

England’s NHS is set to introduce a chickenpox vaccine from January, officials have announced, a move expected to safeguard children from severe complications and ease the burden on working parents.