Shingles is a painful viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, leading to a one-sided blistering ...

Two children in Rutherford County are in quarantine after NCDHHS confirmed a case of measles in the county on Friday, Jan. 9.

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 ...

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

A four-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare cancer after chickenpox symptoms failed to clear up – and his parents are raising £250,000 for treatment in New ...

Scientists in the UK have identified a new strain of Mpox. The new virus was discovered in a man who had recently travelled to Asia, and combines elements of strains clades Ib and clade IIb. The UK ...

High ammonia levels can be dangerous and may cause confusion, sleepiness, and difficulty concentrating. Liver disease, especially cirrhosis, is a common cause of high ammonia levels. If you have ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing to get your opinion on whether I should get the shingles vaccine. My sister and I somehow managed to avoid contracting chicken pox as children. My sister came down with ...

Measles is not the only disease that has increased as the number of childhood vaccinations have decreased in South Carolina over the past several years. Cases of whooping cough and chicken pox have ...

WESTFIELD — In the last week, five people in the city’s schools came down with chickenpox. School staff are contact tracing and unvaccinated students who were in contact with someone sick have to ...

A CDC advisory panel voted Thursday to limit the availability of a combined shot for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella, the virus that causes chicken pox for children. The panel also delayed a ...