Chickenpox is highly contagious and causes fever, fatigue, and a rash that can develop into hundreds of itchy blisters.

A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

Nagpur: Chickenpox (varicella), once largely seen as a summer-season illness, is now being reported even during winter, pointing to a possible shift i.

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Health care professionals say there’s a lot you can do to prevent the spread of chickenpox. They say the first thing you ...

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Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said he deliberately exposed his kids to chickenpox, instead of vaccinating them against the common childhood illness. Speaking to local radio station WKCT on Tuesday, ...

As vaccine sceptic attitudes continue to spread in political groups on both sides of the Atlantic, the UK government is now offering vaccination against chickenpox. As of 2 January general practices ...

After an outbreak of chickenpox was reported at one North Carolina school, community health officials urged everyone to “get vaccinated.” On Nov. 18, the number of students with chickenpox at ...

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