Monkeypox, caused by the monkeypox virus—a close cousin of smallpox—has spread rapidly worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, more ...

On a humid January morning in 2023, deep in the heart of Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park, a baby monkey fell ill. Its skin ...

The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

Zostavax and Shingrix are linked to protection for older adults in multiple studies.

GPs will not be expected to do any additional testing now chickenpox is a notifiable disease, UK public health officials have ...

Chicken pox is a disease in which red rashes appear on the body. Most people in India call chicken pox as Mata. Let us know ...

Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is primarily spread by prolonged close contact, typically skin-to-skin, often during ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has an alert about Mpox virus in the ...

“It usually takes one to three weeks for symptoms to appear after someone is exposed to the virus. These include fever and tiredness, a red, itchy skin rash that turns into small blisters, headaches ...