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 ...

Adults can face worse complications when infected with chicken pox. — -- The Kansas City Royals found an unlikely, and far more insidious, enemy this week than their scheduled opponent the ...

Buncombe County encourages chickenpox vaccine after uptick in cases in schools with low vaccination rates. Here's the latest ...

The varicella vaccine is highly effective and decreases chickenpox cases significantly. Chickenpox is contagious 1-2 days before you develop a rash and until all blisters crust over. If untreated, ...

CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) -- A student at Alderete Middle School just tested positive for chicken pox. The student was fully vaccinated against the Varicella virus, Canutillo ISD officials say, meaning ...

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 ...

PLANO, Texas, -- It's been a longtime practice among parents who believe in natural immunizations. Chickenpox parties are popular with families who want their children to catch the disease, rather ...

For much of the UK, chickenpox is considered a routine childhood infection. However, its impact can cause severe discomfort ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There has been a rise in chicken pox cases in Louisville in people who are unvaccinated or are too young to be vaccinated. City officials are reporting 14 cases of chicken pox ...

Dear Dr. Roach: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella ...