When most people think of chickenpox, they picture itchy red blisters on kids missing school. But here’s the surprising part: adults can get chickenpox too, and it tends to hit them much harder.

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can cause chickenpox, as well as shingles and severe complications. When one comes into contact with VZV for the first time, the virus enters the body through the airways, ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a clinically important human ...

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But anyone who has cared for a miserable child covered in painful blisters or unable to sleep because of the relentless itching knows that chickenpox is not always mild. I had chickenpox as a six-year ...

We have a vaccine that prevents shingles. We have a vaccine that markedly lowers the risk of dementia. We have a vaccine that ...

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 ...