The prevalence of chickenpox is increasing in Pune this season, with more patients than usual over the past month reported by paediatricians and general physicians. The only difference this time, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A research team at Oxford University in Oxford, England, United Kingdom and Tufts University has discovered that there may be a link between certain viral infections and the onset ...

ATHENS, Ga. — A new molecule could get rid of the itch that comes along with shingles and chickenpox, according to a University of Georgia news release. Two UGA researchers have created a new molecule ...

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has recommended an update to the product information of the varicella (chickenpox) vaccines Varilrix and ...

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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 ...

Everyday Health: Amy Edwards, assistant professor of pediatrics, recommended treating fevers or minor aches from chickenpox with acetaminophen (Tylenol). “You should absolutely not use aspirin, as ...

Being covered in itchy red bumps isnt anybody's idea of a good time. Even though the chickenpox vaccine has reduced cases by nearly 90 percent since it was introduced, its still possible to get this ...

“This is a massive flaw in the system – and one that cost my daughter dearly." The post Girl born disabled after mom contracts chickenpox during pregnancy appeared first on Talker.

The Directorate of Public Health has intensified monitoring to ensure that cases are reported promptly from hospitals, schools, and hostels. Health officials have also been instructed to conduct ...