The Navajo Nation Department of Health has confirmed recent cases of plague, chickenpox and measles. Medical professionals emphasize that vaccination is the most effective prevention for chickenpox ...

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 ...

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At least one case of chicken pox has been confirmed in Winnetka schools, according to a March 19 letter from the Cook County Department of Public Health, which was provided by a spokeswoman for ...

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Health officials in Collin County have issued an alert after a rise in chickenpox cases, raising concerns that the virus could soon spread into neighboring Tarrant County.

Cases of chickenpox and scarlet fever are "circulating in the school community", Guernsey's Public Health Services (PHS) has said. It has asked parents to look out for symptoms and contact their GP as ...

Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain. In 2010 ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Multiple chickenpox cases has been confirmed at Principia School in St. Louis County, and there are possibly up to nine, according to school officials. A spokesperson told FOX ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — An outbreak of chickenpox has been confirmed at Principia School, where students who are not vaccinated have been told to stay home for at least the next three weeks. Post-Dispatch ...