DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chickenpox. I was tested in 2022 for ...

Chickenpox is a common viral infection that most people associate with childhood. Those itchy red spots and days spent away from school. But what many don’t realise is that recovery from chickenpox is ...

Chickenpox, also called varicella, mostly affects children. But you can still get it as an adult if you’re exposed to the varicella-zoster virus and you don’t already have immunity from the chickenpox ...

If you developed a pox-like rash before this summer, you’d probably suspect chickenpox and call your doctor about next steps. But, now that monkeypox is circulating in the U.S. and cases continue to ...

The prevalence of chickenpox is increasing in Pune this season, with more patients than usual over the past month reported by paediatricians and general physicians. The only difference this time, ...