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

An unusual property of the smallpox virus is that it only infects humans and not animals and insects (this property was instrumental in the eradication of smallpox). After exposure to the virus, it ...

Symptoms of monkeypox can also be compared with smallpox — a related virus that was declared eradicated in 1980. Like smallpox, monkeypox causes pus-filled boils. But monkeypox is generally ...

Ever since your mother had chickenpox the Varicella Zoster virus which caused it has laid silently in the nerve roots of her spinal cord - this is what happens to anyone after they have had ...

Small pox vaccination, citrus fruits and fresh ... There was no understanding of bacteria as a cause of disease or insect-borne infections. As the war progressed, the total number of cases of ...

On its website, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says plum pox virus (PPV) can "drastically reduce" yields of plants including peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries and almonds.

Causes of chicken pox Blame it on the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This highly contagious virus spreads like wildfire, making it almost impossible to avoid once it’s in your home or school.

Shingles is a tingling, painful rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. The bug can stay in the body and be reactivated if someone's immune system is weakened by stress, certain health ...