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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chickenpox is usually mild but can lead to serious complications for some children (Getty Images) (Petko Ninov via Getty Images) A ...

The MMR vaccine will include protection against the varicella virus going forward.

Childhood chicken pox can return later in life as a painful rash called shingles. In those over 60, a vaccine prevents the rash, but it is not recommended for those who are younger. Eleven years ago, ...

Chickenpox, otherwise known as varicella, is very common among children and causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters all over the body. Children can be protected from chickenpox by getting the ...

Ah, summer. Lots of us look forward to spending time outdoors when the weather is nice and the sunlight stretches well into the evening. But all that time outdoors can put you at risk for a bevy of ...

A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

FILE - A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File ...

Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as ...

EMERGENCY VEHICLES. LOUISVILLE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE SEEING A CONCERNING SPIKE IN CHICKEN POX CASES. THERE HAVE BEEN 14 REPORTED CASES THIS YEAR, WITH SEVEN REPORTED IN NOVEMBER. OFFICIALS SAY ...