The signs of chickenpox can include fever, loss of appetite, and an itchy rash. Here's how to know if you have it and when to see a doctor.

The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...

Students at Hayesville Elementary School may have been exposed to chickenpox after a confirmed case was reported.

An alert that a case of chickenpox was confirmed in campus on Feb. 17 caused a mild alarm around TCU with students worrying if they would be infected, a university official confirmed to the ...

Discover foods to avoid when you have chickenpox, and find comforting, bland options to soothe symptoms. Prioritize hydration ...

Childhood chicken pox can return later in life as a painful rash called shingles. In those over 60, a vaccine prevents the rash, but it is not recommended for those who are younger. Eleven years ago, ...

You can't pass shingles directly to another person, but you can transmit the virus that causes shingles, which is the same virus behind chickenpox.

Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get ...