Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

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The individual is recovering after traveling from Africa, where an outbreak that has killed hundreds is spreading.

The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first U.S. case of a new strain of monkey pox. The U.S. joins five other countries outside of Africa to confirm a case of the new ...

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At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus antibodies, and the results were negative. My current physician ...

The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first U.S. case of a new strain of monkey pox. The U.S. joins ...

At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus antibodies, and the results were negative. My current physician ...