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

“You simply can’t predict who will develop complications like pneumonia, skin infections, or even brain inflammation [known as encephalitis]. "A ‘chickenpox party’ might spread the virus ...

No less than three dozen viral diseases have "pox" in their names, the most familiar of which are chickenpox, smallpox, and ...

Doctors say that even though shingles cannot be spread to another person, chicken pox can. The varicella-zoster virus spreads ...

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

Visit Insider's Health Reference library for more advice. Shingles is an itchy skin rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. It usually affects people over the age of 50, but it's possible to ...

At least three students are confirmed to have chickenpox after an outbreak at The Classical Academy's central campus, ...

She added: “Infection with chickenpox can be serious. Complications of chickenpox include skin, brain, and lung infections and problems during pregnancy. When people get infected with chickenpox ...