An outbreak of the highly contagious disease at Wellford Academy of Science and Technology will keep several dozen children ...

The varicella zoster virus (VZV), an infectious virus from the herpes virus family, is primarily known to cause varicella in ...

The Department of Public Health declared a chickenpox outbreak at a school in Spartanburg District 5 on Wednesday.

A school in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is experiencing a chickenpox outbreak. Melissa Robinette, director of public relations at Spartanburg District Five Schools, said at least four students ...

A fascinating collaborative study in 2022, between researchers at the University of Oxford and Tufts University, suggested ...

Infectious disease specialist Valbon Krasniqi spoke about this infectious disease on the podcast "Health First". "Chickenpox or varicella is a highly infectious disease that mainly affects young ...

Varicella immunization should be prioritized for the following susceptible individuals: Varicella (chickenpox) is a generalized viral disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), a deoxyribonucleic ...

Peak chickenpox season is growing closer, with the highly contagious disease threatening households and schools across the nation. Dr Alexis Missick, GP in partnership with UK Meds, is on a ...

A LOT MORE DETAILS ON THAT COMING UP. NEW THIS AFTERNOON A SPARTANBURG COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL IS DEALING WITH A BOUT OF CHICKEN POX. AS A RESULT, GLOBAL ACADEMY WILL GO TO E-LEARNING AT LEAST UNTIL ...

The incidence of neonatal varicella has decreased dramatically since the introduction of the varicella vaccination. Although the varicella zoster virus is often associated with a mild infection, it ...