Chickenpox may be fairly rare these days, thanks to the vaccine introduced for it in 1995. But if you’re one of the millions of Americans who had chickenpox in your youth, you probably know it can ...

Buncombe County officials have reported a rise in chickenpox cases among children, spanning from infants to teenagers.

Chickenpox may go away after a few weeks, but the scars it leaves behind can stick around for months, sometimes even longer. It can often leave many feeling self-conscious and embarrassed about their ...

The varicella vaccine is highly effective and decreases chickenpox cases significantly. Chickenpox is contagious 1-2 days before you develop a rash and until all blisters crust over. If untreated, ...

Public health officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, are seeing an uptick in cases of chickenpox among children from ...