Chickenpox is very itchy and can make children feel miserable - here's all you need to know about the condition ...

A hospital worker has died in a 'catastrophic' incident after catching a deadly bout of chickenpox. The staff member's death is currently being investigated by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) ...

Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MDMedically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) and chickenpox are two contagious viral diseases. They both have "pox" in their ...

You do not have to wait until his skin looks completely clear. Children can also catch chickenpox if exposed to an adult with shingles as the same virus (the varicella zoster virus) causes both ...

An SA school has had dozens of confirmed chickenpox cases but health officials say they are not concerned by the numbers of ...

Suspected Mpox Case at Brazilian Airport Likely Chickenpox, Hospital Says SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil's main international airport is likely chickenpox ...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, occurs when the dormant chickenpox virus (varicella zoster) is reactivated in your nerve tissue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

A few friends and colleagues have come down with shingles recently. All of them were under the age of 50. Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of ...

The chickenpox illness usually lasts between 4 to 7 days. Children usually miss 5 to 6 days of school or childcare due to chickenpox, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control. While both ...

SAO PAULO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil's main international airport is likely chickenpox, a Sao Paulo hospital said on Monday, as health officials remain ...

“Most cases of chickenpox are reported in children, with school aged children making up approximately 50 per cent of reported cases.” Chickenpox in a patient. An Education Department statement ...