For a long time, scientists assumed the virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles stayed dormant in the body after infection. But new evidence suggests the shingles virus may be linked to ...

New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some ...

You can catch chickenpox through direct contact with an infected person or by breathing in droplets from their sneezes or ...

The students are “are being treated for the disease and are taking all necessary precautions,” including isolation, the ...

It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next ...

Northeastern University advised that if students "do not meet the immunity criteria, get a varicella vaccine dose ... as soon ...

Parents of newborns are facing increasing confusion and concern following the introduction of the new RSV immunisation for ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A school district in Lake County has alerted the community that they are monitoring what could become an ‘outbreak’ of chickenpox. According to the Madison Local ...

Contrary to common belief, chickenpox does not affect only children. Adults who have neither been vaccinated nor previously ...

We usually think of chickenpox as something that only affects children. And while the virus is indeed most common amongst ...

Four Northeastern University graduate students were diagnosed with chickenpox and are isolating, the university’s health and counseling services told students in an email Friday. The students ...