Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The virus is transmitted through direct ...

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be ...

The NHS is introducing a combined MMRV vaccine to protect children against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, with ...

An increase in chickenpox cases has been reported among children in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, spreading easily in ...

Joe Rogan is going viral after a resurfaced clip sparked backlash over what critics say is a fundamental misunderstanding of ...

MIAMI – Florida's surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the first step in his plan targets four specific vaccines. Earlier this month, the Department of Health had a ...

Monkeypox is not related to chickenpox. Both diseases include ‘pox’ in their names because they both cause pockmark skin lesions. But they are different diseases caused by unrelated viruses. Monkeypox ...

A new strain of the dangerous M-pox disease has been identified by scientists in the UK, according to a statement from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A "new recombinant mpox virus", featuring ...

When experts in the United Kingdom confirmed the first case of monkeypox on May 7 this year, epidemiologist Andrea McCollum and her colleagues at the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

Smallpox vaccines have been approved for monkeypox. But experts warn that many questions remain about the protection they provide and how to best administer them. Members of the Association of French ...

Scientists in the UK have identified a new strain of Mpox. The new virus was discovered in a man who had recently travelled to Asia, and combines elements of strains clades Ib and clade IIb. The UK ...

The U.S. is experiencing an outbreak of measles and is on track to have the most whooping cough cases since 1948; these vaccines Medicare covers for free can keep you safe.