Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. It is a member of the herpes virus group. VZV ...

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But mpox is caused by a virus similar to smallpox, while a type of herpesvirus causes chickenpox. While they share similar ...

Chickenpox is a common and highly infectious disease caused by the Herpes varicella virus. After an incubation period of 14 to 21 days the illness starts with fever and generally feeling unwell.

Catching chickenpox is something of a rite of passage for kids and most UK children will have caught it by the time they reach the age of 10. In most cases this highly contagious disease is mild, but ...

How soon after chickenpox can my son go back to school? Your son is infectious from 24 hours before the first spots appear and until all the spots are covered with scabs, which usually takes about ...

chickenpox (also known as varicella) has claimed the most lives in Karnataka, followed by dengue (31 deaths) and ...

Kentucky’s largest city is seeing a “spike” in probable and confirmed cases of the highly contagious chickenpox, all of which ...

Although they are caused by different types of viruses, the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to those of chickenpox — and it can be tricky to tell between the two without a test. In Greece ...

Until now, most parents had to go privately and pay up to £200 to protect their child against the virus, which causes red itchy spots. Some would even host chickenpox parties to let their child ...

Officials with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed they are working with the school and have provided ...