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

In some regions of Russia, there was an increase in the number of chickenpox cases in October. Since the beginning of 2025, the number of infections in Yamal has increased by 67%. In Bashkortostan, ...

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, ...

Shingles occurs most often in adults. The reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox, leads to the development of this rash. After a person has had chickenpox, the virus ...

ATLANTA - If you've every had chickenpox, Dr. Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and executive director of health and community education at Piedmont Healthcare, says you need to know about shingles. "So, ...

When most people think of chickenpox, they picture itchy red blisters on kids missing school. But here’s the surprising part: ...

You may have heard the words shingles and chickenpox bandied about together, and for good reason — the two illnesses go hand in hand. Though you may think the chickenpox you had as a kid is one and ...

Chickenpox cases have increased among unvaccinated school-age children this year in Montana and Yellowstone County, according to the state Department of Public Health and Human Services. At least half ...

From the moment you experience the first symptoms of shingles—a skin-tingling sensation followed by a rash on one side of your body—you’ll want to know: How long does shingles last? Shingles—also ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A school district ...