Public health officials in Kentucky say Varicella, commonly known as chicken pox, is a highly contagious viral illness, still ...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is the result of reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which initially causes varicella (chickenpox). Following primary infection, VZV ...

Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect ...

Uh-oh, is that just a harmless rash… or something more? One moment, your little one is happily playing, and the next, they’re scratching like there’s no tomorrow. Could it be chickenpox? You’ve heard ...

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster, but a new study suggests that it could have ...

The MMR vaccine will include protection against the varicella virus going forward.