A heat rash can look similar to chickenpox, however, it’s important to know how to tell the difference as chickenpox is highly contagious and can have severe consequences.

Louisville health officials say they are seeing a concerning spike in chickenpox cases. They say there have been 14 reported cases just this year, with seven of them being reported in November.

The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.

Chicken pox at age 63 or older could be disastrous; there can be complications of the lung, eye and brain, which are potentially catastrophic. While you are unlikely to be exposed to varicella ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 56-year-old male who never had the chicken pox. When the first of my children was born, I had blood tests done to see if I’d ever been exposed. I had not, so I received ...

If you had chicken pox as a kid, you’re at risk of developing shingles. Getting the Shingrix vaccine is the best way to prevent a shingles infection (or reinfection, if you’ve already had it ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There has been a rise in chicken pox cases in Louisville in people who are unvaccinated or are too young to be vaccinated. City officials are reporting 14 cases of chicken pox ...

Four Northeastern graduate students diagnosed with chicken pox last week, university says By Sabrina Lam Globe Correspondent, Updated October 7, 2024, 3:34 p.m.

Dear Dr. Roach: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for ...