El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) said reports of chickenpox have been received from The Classical Academy and officials ...

DOCTORS are warning parents that ‘chickenpox parties’ are never a good idea. The gatherings – which aim to expose children to ...

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

More cases from the Penn State outbreak may be found, as the incubation period of chickenpox is more than two weeks. The CDC ...

No less than three dozen viral diseases have "pox" in their names, the most familiar of which are chickenpox, smallpox, and ...

His present rash of spots on his face is unlikely to be chickenpox. It is more likely that his rash is due to another cause such as: Impetigo - this is a bacterial skin infection. It is itchy and ...

Once the virus is reactivated it does not cause typical chickenpox but instead causes a rash which tracks along the same area of skin supplied by one of the nerve roots in her spinal cord.

At least three students are confirmed to have chickenpox after an outbreak at The Classical Academy's central campus, according to KOAA.

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

She added: “Infection with chickenpox can be serious. Complications of chickenpox include skin, brain, and lung infections and problems during pregnancy. When people get infected with chickenpox ...

“You simply can’t predict who will develop complications like pneumonia, skin infections, or even brain inflammation [known as encephalitis]. "A ‘chickenpox party’ might spread the virus ...