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Dear Doctor: Should older adult, who never had chickenpox, get the shingles vaccine?

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 ...

In rare chickenpox case, itchy blisters mushroom into large, rubbery nodules

For one 15-year-old in Nepal, the misery continued long after the blisters burst. After some of her crusty scabs began to ...
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Dear Doctor: Does bad case of chicken pox lead to shingles later?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Has any research been done that shows a correlation between the severity of one’s chickenpox and the chance of developing shingles? My sister was covered head to toe with chickenpox, ...
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Chickenpox cases rise in Pune: Doctors warn of higher risk among older children and adults; here's what you need to know

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, ...