Featured Story Featured Story Shingles not Singles sidlelines MLB pitcher LaTroy Hawkins

Shingles knows no boundaries and it is important to understand what it is and how it can debilitate a person in short order. Baseball relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins is out due to a case of shingles according... Read more »

Chickenpox Around the World

Kashmir – Outbreak Follow Up

Follow up to yesterdays posting on the NIT in Kashmir note the confusion about the statement that it was Smallpox has been cleared up and corrected to Chickenpox. More cases likely in coming days’ MUDASIR ALI Srinagar, Mar 23: Day after Greater Kashmir... 

March 24, 2008 | Read the story »


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Shingles not Singles sidlelines MLB pitcher LaTroy Hawkins

Shingles knows no boundaries and it is important to understand what it is and how it can debilitate a person in short order. Baseball... 

July 29, 2009 | Read the story »


Symptoms of Chickenpox

Chicken Pox Symptom

Chickenpox (Varicella) What’s the Problem? Chickenpox is an acute, contagious disease caused by a virus called varicella-zoster.... 

July 13, 2007 | Read the story »


Vaccine Information

What are the risks from chickenpox vaccine?

What are the risks from chickenpox vaccine? Getting chickenpox vaccine is much safer than getting chickenpox disease. Most... 

January 1, 2008 | Read the story »


Chickenpox in Schools

Wisconsin Parents Take Note

Wisconsin has changed the vaccination rules for the 2008-09 school year. If your child is a student or will be one please look into... 

March 9, 2008 | Read the story »


Chickenpox Photos

Male Adult Chickenpox Picture

This is a picture of a male adult with chickenpox. Perhaps he was not vaccinated when young, but as you can see the chickenpox pustules... 

January 26, 2008 | Read the story »