For one 15-year-old in Nepal, the misery continued long after the blisters burst. After some of her crusty scabs began to ...

Health agency investigates St. Joseph County chicken pox outbreak at one school and in the Amish community following reports.

Expectant mothers have been reminded that chickenpox is “very dangerous” for pregnant women, amid an outbreak of the disease ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicken pox can spread quickly in people who aren't vaccinated. (Illustration: Liliana Penagos; Photo: Getty Images) (Illustration ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas Christian University has announced a case of varicella better known as chickenpox, but didn't release whether it was a student, staff or faculty member. "The university has ...

The school district is encouraging families to monitor children for any signs of illness.

Pinellas County health officials are asking parents at a Clearwater elementary school to keep any unvaccinated students home ...

According to the April 15 letter sent to parents of possibly exposed children, one student was diagnosed with chickenpox.

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Taipei’s health department said Thursday there is no mandatory class suspension rule following a possible chickenpox cluster ...

The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...