Before the chickenpox vaccine, some people held “pox parties” to enable their children to build immunity. Some people still hold chickenpox parties, but this can be risky. Before the chickenpox ...

Chickenpox and measles are both caused by viruses. Both cause a rash, but other symptoms can differ. Vaccinations are available for both conditions, and some treatments are similar. Chickenpox is ...

In the 1990s, an average of 4 million people per year contracted chickenpox in the United States. Now that vaccines are widely available, this number has dropped to about 350,000 per year. After a ...

Chickenpox is an infectious disease that’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Infection with VZV causes an itchy rash that’s accompanied by fluid-filled blisters. Chickenpox is preventable ...