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 ...

Children who catch chickenpox are typically advised to stay off school until all spots have formed a scab, which is usually ...

The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that ...

A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

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

Adults can face worse complications when infected with chicken pox. — -- The Kansas City Royals found an unlikely, and far more insidious, enemy this week than their scheduled opponent the ...

From the 5 January 2026 children are being offered the MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and ...

Measles, a highly contagious disease that was at one point believed to be largely eradicated in the United States, has seen an increase in cases... Penn State University has confirmed three cases of ...

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

After an outbreak of chickenpox was reported at one North Carolina school, community health officials urged everyone to “get vaccinated.” On Nov. 18, the number of students with chickenpox at ...