The NHS is rolling out out a vaccine for young children that protects against chickenpox. From today, youngsters across the ...

The NHS explain s that the rash of spots on your child's body can take on a variety of colours (pink, red, or darker than the ...

Research shows that chickenpox in childhood results in an estimated £24 million in lost income and productivity every year in the UK and, alongside cutting this, the rollout is expected to save the ...

There’s not always good news in the media but I find the recent announcement by the Department of Health that children are to ...

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be ...

IT’S a common childhood illness that most people think they can easily spot… thanks to that tell-tale rash. But chickenpox ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The virus is transmitted through direct ...

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 ...

Douglas, 4, who attends home school groups, suddenly developed a cough, conjunctivitis and a rash after going to a few group activities with other children. He was recently diagnosed by a doctor with ...