The Hawaii Department of Health reports the community outbreak of chickenpox on Kauai has expanded, raising concerns the highly contagious disease will continue to spread.

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ALLOWS THEM TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. TRIBE CLINICAL RESEARCH IN GREENVILLE HAS LAUNCHED WHAT IT CALLS A CHICKEN POX IMMUNITY TRIAL. IT APPLIES TO CHILDREN AGES 12 TO 15 MONTHS OLD. IT’S ONE DOSE OF A ...

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

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 Academy of ...

The chickenpox outbreak on Kauai has grown.

Two countries, two different approaches to protecting children from chickenpox. While the UK prepares to introduce a combined vaccine covering measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) in a single ...

Chickenpox used to be a common infection in the United States. For example, in the 1990s, about 4 million people got chickenpox every year, and more than 10,000 people experienced hospitalization. In ...

The state has mobilized to track cases, reach out to affected schools and communities, and increase access to the vaccine.

Dear Dr. Roach: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella ...