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 ...

Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the way the symptoms of both ...

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 ...

If you developed a pox-like rash before this summer, you’d probably suspect chickenpox and call your doctor about next steps. But, now that monkeypox is circulating in the U.S. and cases continue to ...

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 ...

A medical expert has advised parents to keep their children away from school if they notice certain telltale signs. The specialist cautioned that youngsters who develop chickenpox should be kept in ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Shingles are becoming an issue for people younger and younger. Long considered a problem for people over 50, more and more doctors are seeing it in younger patients. Consider it ...

England’s NHS will roll out a free chickenpox vaccine for all children from January next year, in a move that could save families millions in lost workdays while protecting thousands of children from ...

ALLOWS THEM TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. TRIBE CLINICAL RESEARCH IN GREENVILLE HAS LAUNCHED WHAT IT CALLS A CHICKEN POX IMMUNITY TRIAL. IT APPLIES TO CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 15 MONTHS OLD. IT’S ONE DOSE OF A ...

THE VACCINE, BUT NO MORE. MOST PEOPLE OVER 30 MIGHT REMEMBER GETTING CHICKEN POX. IT WAS ALMOST A CHILDHOOD RITE OF PASSAGE. BUT THANKS TO THE CREATION OF A VACCINE IN 1995, IT’S NOW A RARITY. >> THE ...

A mother has posted shocking images of her son Tommy to social media as a warning: never give your child ibuprofen to relieve chicken pox symptoms. British mum Verity did, and the consequences were ...