Measles cases are surging in Texas. Dr. Kevin Davis explains symptoms, risks, and how vaccination can help protect families from the outbreak.

Cases of the common childhood infection can soar between March and May and there's one symptom many would not recognise ...

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially ...

El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) said reports of chickenpox have been received from The Classical Academy and officials ...

Chickenpox is known for its telltale itchy, spotty rash that blisters and scabs over. But before these spots appear, the virus can also cause a high temperature, aches and pains, and loss of appetite.

The Classical Academy says its central campus is in outbreak status due to at least three students with chickenpox.

Article continues below But chickenpox has a lesser-known symptom which can present a day or two before any rash appears. That symptom is irritability. A child with chickenpox will develop a rash ...

“The virus can be spread from person to person by direct contact, inhalation of aerosols from vesicular fluid of skin lesions of acute varicella or zoster (the fluid from the rash blisters); and ...

The cause of rashes can vary, spanning allergic reactions, infections, autoimmune diseases and environmental irritants.