Chickenpox is a common and highly infectious disease caused by the Herpes varicella virus. After an incubation period of 14 to 21 days the illness starts with fever and generally feeling unwell.

You do not have to wait until his skin looks completely clear. Children can also catch chickenpox if exposed to an adult with shingles as the same virus (the varicella zoster virus) causes both ...

These heroes are emergency medical technicians (EMT): Phebe Scott and Lynsia Pyle, who saved the life of a truck driver who was pinned to his truck during an accident on February 6, 2025; one of the ...