Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

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Chicago area public health experts are concerned about a pattern of troublingly low COVID and flu vaccination rates in recent ...

Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy after four separate incidents in a Newmarket neighbourhood earlier this week in which ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health confirmed two cases of Mpox in the community ...

The test of 10 suspected cases of mpox here and in the province yielded negative results, the City Health Office (CHO) said.

Many people have at least a few scary stories stored in their heads, in case they’re ever in a position to tell one; for ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...

The clinic offers patients a sliding fee scale discount program, which offers reduced costs for services based on household ...

"Mpox is spread through intimate contact with body fluids, lesion material or items used by someone with mpox," said the DOH ...

Thousands may now be at risk of mold-related illnesses following this year's hurricanes in the American South.