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 ...

The students live off campus and are required to isolate for three weeks after exposure, the Boston Public Health Commission ...

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...