Health officials are warning that visitors to the Ithaca Science Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., may ...

Wondering how long it takes to recover from chickenpox Read ahead to know as an expert explains each stage from first symptoms to full healing and what care really helps ...

As the number of cases of monkeypox in the UK climbs to 2,208 as of 21 July 2022, concern continues to mount over the spread of the disease. Many of the symptoms of the illness appear initially ...

In July 2021, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation obtained by the press noted that the delta variant of COVID-19 “is as transmissible as chickenpox.” As some researchers have ...

The virus has been found to peak during the spring. — -- Researchers have found that the chickenpox virus may actually be a seasonal disease, with more cases reported in the spring, according to ...

Children who are vaccinated against the virus that causes chickenpox are getting a twofer: Not only are they protected against irritating and potentially scarring chickenpox, but they appear to have a ...

Fewer people in the U.S. than ever before die of chickenpox, now that the chickenpox vaccine (search) is part of a child's routine immunization schedule. Chickenpox, also called varicella (search), is ...

Since the U.S. began routine chickenpox vaccination in 1995, the number of Americans sent to hospitals by the infection each year has dropped by more than two-thirds, government researchers reported.

Chickenpox recovery hinges on diet. Avoid spicy, salty, crunchy, and acidic foods that irritate mouth sores and slow healing.

Rebecca's son Tom contracted chickenpox twice and consequently suffered a brain injury -Credit:PA A mother whose son's childhood has been "destroyed" after he contracted chickenpox twice and ...

The owner of a children's indoor activity centre has described a secret plan to arrange a "chickenpox party" at her venue as "shocking and selfish". Jane Coulson, who owns Play World in Gainsborough, ...