The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially ...

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

DOCTORS are warning parents that 'chickenpox parties' are never a good idea. The gatherings - which aim to expose children to the virus to 'get it over with' - put kids at risk of "serious ...

The Classical Academy says its central campus is in outbreak status due to at least three students with chickenpox.

Chickenpox is a common and highly infectious ... the illness starts with fever and generally feeling unwell. Younger children may skip this stage and start with a rash. Older children and adults ...

Historically, some parents arranged ‘chickenpox parties’ to intentionally expose their unvaccinated children to a child with chickenpox in the hope that they would get the disease. But experts ...

The owner of a children's indoor activity centre has described a secret plan to arrange a "chickenpox party" at her venue as "shocking and selfish". Jane Coulson, who owns Play World in Gainsborough, ...

Some children who are immunocompromised are at ... “I just want to remind everyone this is no chicken pox,” Dearth said. “Measles is much worse.” Mirror Indy reporter Mary Claire Molloy ...

Following the guidance of Upstate Regional Medical Director Dr. Melissa Overman, the school required children who are not vaccinated against chickenpox to stay home for 21 days following the last ...