Varicella Zoster, which has the common name of chicken pox, is a highly contagious viral disease. Even though it’s often called a ‘childhood illness’ it can be caught by anyone who hasn’t had it ...

Chickenpox cases spiked in Louisville last month, city health officials said in a news release Friday. According to data from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, 14 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There has been a rise in chicken pox cases in Louisville in people who are unvaccinated or are too young to be vaccinated. City officials are reporting 14 cases of chicken pox ...

EMERGENCY VEHICLES. LOUISVILLE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE SEEING A CONCERNING SPIKE IN CHICKEN POX CASES. THERE HAVE BEEN 14 REPORTED CASES THIS YEAR, WITH SEVEN REPORTED IN NOVEMBER.

These two reports address the effects of varicella-zoster vaccination and varicella vaccination. Richard Whitley, who chaired the data and safety monitoring board for the Shingles Prevention Study ...

Chickenpox is a common and highly infectious disease caused by the Herpes varicella virus. After an incubation period of 14 to 21 days the illness starts with fever and generally feeling unwell.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's health department officials are seeing a spike in chickenpox cases. So far, 14 cases have been reported this year, with seven in November alone. All cases ...

You do not have to wait until his skin looks completely clear. Children can also catch chickenpox if exposed to an adult with shingles as the same virus (the varicella zoster virus) causes both ...

ViraSoothe Chickenpox Relief Cooling Gel helps relieve the irritating symptoms of chickenpox in children over 6 months old. This is a Pharmacy Medicine item. We will ask you to complete a ...