DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 56-year-old male who never had the chicken pox. When the first of my children was born, I had blood tests done to see if I’d ever been exposed. I had not, so I received the ...

If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus never fully leaves your body. Years later, it can reappear as shingles. Here’s what ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - State Health Officials hosted two vaccine clinics to vaccine people who were exposed to chicken pox at an overflow shelter, officials said. A small number of varicella (chicken pox) ...

To avoid another vaccination, some parents are turning to chickenpox parties. Feb. 2, 2009 — -- It's the kind of party any child would want to attend, equipped with the coolest toys, the latest ...

Chicken pox is a disease in which red rashes appear on the body. Most people in India call chicken pox as Mata. Let us know what is the reason behind this. When you have chicken pox, you get red ...

EMERGENCY VEHICLES. LOUISVILLE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE SEEING A CONCERNING SPIKE IN CHICKEN POX CASES. THERE HAVE BEEN 14 REPORTED CASES THIS YEAR, WITH SEVEN REPORTED IN NOVEMBER. OFFICIALS SAY ...

The CDC officially adopted recommendations made​ by the agency's vaccine advisory committee, whose members were hand-picked ...