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The signs of chickenpox and when you should see a doctor
The signs of chickenpox can include fever, loss of appetite, and an itchy rash. Here's how to know …
Ashley Laderer
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Here's how you can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles
You can't pass shingles directly to another person, but you can transmit the virus that causes shin…
Madeline Kennedy
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If you've had chickenpox you're at risk of a painful condition called shingles — here's why
Once you've had chickenpox, the virus never leaves your body and can cause shingles later in life a…
Ashley Laderer
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How monkeypox symptoms compare to smallpox and chickenpox
Monkeypox symptoms can appear similar to other common viruses such as chickenpox. A lab test is nee…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce,…
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What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition that paralyzed half of Justin Bieber's face
Justin Bieber has canceled tour dates because of medical complications related to Ramsay Hunt syndr…
Gabby Landsverk
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The 4 stages of shingles and how the condition progresses
Shingles has four stages. It starts with a tingling pain, followed by a rash that turns into bliste…
Madeline Kennedy
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A childhood disease that was widespread in the US just 20 years ago is close to disappearing
Varicella is a highly contagious infection that's characterized by the itchy, red spots it leaves a…
Lydia Ramsey
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says sending unvaccinated children to school without masks is 'like holding world's largest chickenpox party'
Gov. Beshear's statement comes after parents from a Catholic school filed a lawsuit after he issued…
Taylor Ardrey
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The Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox, leaked CDC presentation warns
The internal CDC document warned the Delta variant is more transmissible than the viruses that caus…
Sinéad Baker
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You can get shingles more than once — here's who's most at risk
In rare cases, you can get shingles a second or even a third time. This is most common in people wi…
Madeline Kennedy
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Photos show what a monkeypox rash looks like, and how it progresses over time
Unlike chickenpox, monkeypox causes a rash that starts on the face, and moves down to the arms and …
Andrea Michelson
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Several people reportedly wound up in the ICU after a 'Get COVID' party in Canada
The "Get COVID-19" party in Edson, Alberta, happened about two weeks ago, sources told City News Ed…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Justin Bieber says it's 'frustrating' that his Ramsay Hunt syndrome symptoms make it 'harder to eat'
Justin Bieber revealed his condition on Friday and shared that half of his face is temporarily para…
Lauren Edmonds
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Elliot Page says he got shingles filming 'Inception' because he 'felt out of place' in a 'cast full of cis men' including Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy
In his new memoir "Pageboy," the actor who played Ariadne in the 2010 sci-fi film said that "shingl…
Eve Crosbie,Amber Middleton
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The coronavirus can be spread from person to person before someone realizes they even have it, according to the Chinese health minister
Travellers wearing face masks as a precautionary measure to protect against the possible spread of …
Julia Naftulin
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Shingles in the eye is dangerous and can cause blindness — here's how to prevent it
You should be particularly concerned if a shingles rash appears on the tip of your nose, as this is…
Ashley Laderer
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A woman's shingles infection developed into flesh-eating bacteria, which left her fighting for her life in an extremely rare case
A 59-year-old woman needed a significant stretch of skin, fat, and muscle tissue removed due to nec…
Andrea Michelson
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People with Ramsay Hunt syndrome are speaking out after Justin Bieber's diagnosis, highlighting its debilitating symptoms
The 28-year-old Canadian singer has been forced to cancel the remaining dates of Justice world tour…
Marianne Guenot
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Justin Bieber is 'getting better every day' from Ramsay Hunt syndrome and expects to recover fully, Hailey Bieber says
Justin Bieber canceled a series of shows after revealing the syndrome had left him with half of his…