Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It leads to itchy rashes with fluid-filled ...

Chickenpox is a ‘vesicular’ rash, meaning it shows up as fluid-filled spots that burst.

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I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my ...

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UKHSA is expecting less than 20 chickenpox notifications for an ‘average’ GP practice ... Visit Pulse Reference for details on 140 symptoms, including easily searchable symptoms and categories, ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection that causes a skin rash, starting with red bumps and progressing to blisters and scabs. It may also cause symptoms such as fever, headache ...