Moreover, chickenpox in adults may be more severe and more dangerous to health than in children. Therefore, its symptoms, especially the characteristic rash, should not be underestimated. We advise ...

SALISBURY — Rowan County Public Health officially confirmed one case of chickenpox in a young adult. It is the first confirmed chickenpox case in the county in three years. A release from the health ...

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.

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 ...

At least one case of chicken pox has been confirmed in Winnetka schools, according to a March 19 letter from the Cook County Department of Public Health, which was provided by a spokeswoman for ...