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 conditions or treatments like ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

This factsheet aims to help nurses better understand chickenpox (varicella), a common and usually mild infection affecting a large majority of children in the UK. It is part of a collection on ...

The NHS explain that those who should not have the chickenpox vaccine include: people with a weakened immune system (because of an illness like HIV or a treatment such as chemotherapy) pregnant ...

Several dozen Spartanburg District Five students will remain at home through March 10 following a chickenpox outbreak at Wellford Academy of Science and Technology. The first case of chickenpox ...

SHE’S IN STUDIO WITH MORE PEYTON. WELL, ERIN, EXPERTS SAY TO KEEP DISEASES LIKE MEASLES, CHICKENPOX AND EVEN POLIO AWAY FROM OUR KIDS, A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE NEED TO BE VACCINATED FOR HERD IMMUNITY.

WELLFORD, S.C. (WSPA) – A chickenpox outbreak has been reported at a Spartanburg County school. According to Spartanburg District Five, there have been four cases of chickenpox at Wellford ...