It’s been shown that reactivation of the chickenpox virus can lead to the accumulation of aberrant proteins associated with ...

The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially serious illness. "Almost all children who don't get vaccinated will get ...

El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) said reports of chickenpox have been received from The Classical Academy and officials are working with the school. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said ...

Cases of the common childhood infection can soar between March and May and there's one symptom many would not recognise ...

DOCTORS are warning parents that 'chickenpox parties' are never a good idea. The gatherings - which aim to expose children to the virus to 'get it over with' - put kids at risk of "serious ...

Many people think chickenpox isn’t that serious, but the disease can actually be life-threatening. Chickenpox caused more than 10,000 hospitalizations and up to 150 deaths every year before the ...

You do not have to wait until his skin looks completely clear. Children can also catch chickenpox if exposed to an adult with shingles as the same virus (the varicella zoster virus) causes both ...

TRINITY, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman has been charged with embezzlement after deputies say she stole thousands from her job in the Piedmont Triad. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, in ...

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You might’ve seen that a soft play manager recently condemned a parent’s private plans to host a chickenpox party at her venue. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Jane Coulson, who owns Play World in ...

Play World owner Jane Coulson has asked people not to hold "chickenpox parties" at her venue The owner of a children's indoor activity centre has said a secret plan to arrange a "chickenpox party ...

The owner of a soft play centre has criticised ‘shocking and selfish’ parents after it emerged they had planned a secret ‘chickenpox party’ at her venue. Jane Coulson said she received a ...