Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, ...

When most people think of chickenpox, they picture itchy red blisters on kids missing school. But here’s the surprising part: ...

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, ...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, affects about 30,000 people in Singapore each year. The viral infection, which causes a blistering rash, can strike more than once. The risk of developing ...

The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...

In some regions of Russia, there was an increase in the number of chickenpox cases in October. Since the beginning of 2025, the number of infections in Yamal has increased by 67%. In Bashkortostan, ...

From the moment you experience the first symptoms of shingles—a skin-tingling sensation followed by a rash on one side of your body—you’ll want to know: How long does shingles last? Shingles—also ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Chickenpox may be fairly rare these days, thanks to the vaccine introduced for it in 1995. But if you’re one of the ...

If you’ve ever had chickenpox in your childhood, chances are you’re likely to develop shingles in the future. While people might assume that shingles — a painful, blistering rash — only affects older ...

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits.