Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that only affects a person once in their lifetime Only in rare cases can people ...

But mpox is caused by a virus similar to smallpox, while a type of herpesvirus causes chickenpox. While they share similar ...

If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus that causes shingles is already inside your body. This is the case for 99% of adults over ...

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 ...

A Spartanburg County charter school is dealing with a bout of chickenpox. As a result, Global Academy will go to e-learning at least until the end of the week. A spokesman says the situation will be ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

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.

Symptoms of monkeypox can also be compared with smallpox — a related virus that was declared eradicated ... and how they compare with those of chickenpox and smallpox. Read next Jump to ...

Latest data shows which counties have been hardest hit by bird flu outbreaks among poultry flocks as the human case count climbs.