By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Public health officials in Kentucky say Varicella, commonly known as chicken pox, is a highly contagious viral illness, still here and still preventable, known for its ...

The Hawaii Department of Health reports the community outbreak of chickenpox on Kauai has expanded, raising concerns the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicken pox can spread quickly in people who aren't vaccinated. (Illustration: Liliana Penagos; Photo: Getty Images) (Illustration ...

England’s NHS will roll out a free chickenpox vaccine for all children from January next year, in a move that could save families millions in lost workdays while protecting thousands of children from ...

Chickenpox is highly contagious and causes fever, fatigue, and a rash that can develop into hundreds of itchy blisters.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of chickenpox (varicella) at Kīlauea Elementary School on the ...

Hawaii health officials investigate chickenpox outbreak at Kauai school – Hawaii News, Health and Fitness | The Garden Island ...

The Department of Health is investigating a chickenpox outbreak on the island of Kauai.

IT’S a common childhood illness that most people think they can easily spot… thanks to that tell-tale rash. But chickenpox isn’t just about the maddeningly itch. There are actually several other ...

Five cases have been reported to date, including four students and one household member.

In a news release from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, officials confirmed that four Kīlauea Elementary students and one ...

The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...