When most people think of chickenpox, they picture itchy red blisters on kids missing school. But here’s the surprising part: adults can get chickenpox too, and it tends to hit them much harder.

The latest research suggests that, in some cases, the virus responsible for chicken pox remains dormant and it can then sometimes “wake up” to trigger the disease shingles (herpes zoster). Chicken pox ...

A new study links the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles to a condition that inflames blood vessels on the temples and scalp in the elderly, called giant cell arteritis. The study is published ...

Shingles is not very common in pregnancy, but here is some good news. Shingles is not going to affect your baby in any way. Shingles is the result of an activation of the chickenpox virus, which stays ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It mainly affects children but can also occur in adults. Once someone contracts chickenpox, they usually become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicken pox can spread quickly in people who aren't vaccinated. (Illustration: Liliana Penagos; Photo: Getty Images) (Illustration ...

Newswise — Despite decades of study, exactly how herpesviruses invade our cells remains something of a mystery. Now researchers studying one herpesvirus, the varicella zoster virus (VZV) that causes ...

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can cause chickenpox, as well as shingles and severe complications. When one comes into contact with VZV for the first time, the virus enters the body through the airways, ...

A newly developed molecule could serve as a potential treatment for the varicella zoster virus, the type of herpes that causes both chickenpox and shingles. According to a new study, published in the ...

Don’t get clucked over. Even if you dodged chicken pox as a kid, you’re still at risk, says William Schaffner, M.D., a professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University. While U.S. adults ...