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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chickenpox is usually mild but can lead to serious complications for some children (Getty Images) (Petko Ninov via Getty Images) A ...

Chickenpox, otherwise known as varicella, is very common among children and causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters all over the body. Children can be protected from chickenpox by getting the ...

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

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, ...

IT’S a common childhood illness that most people think they can easily spot… thanks to that tell-tale rash. But chickenpox isn’t just about the maddeningly itch. There are actually several other ...

Ah, summer. Lots of us look forward to spending time outdoors when the weather is nice and the sunlight stretches well into the evening. But all that time outdoors can put you at risk for a bevy of ...

In her latest column, Dr Jane Wilcock highlights that from January, a free chicken pox vaccine will be added to the UK ...

In her latest column, Dr Jane Wilcock highlights that from January, a free chicken pox vaccine will be added to the UK ...