Chickenpox used to be a common infection in the United States. For example, in the 1990s, about 4 million people got chickenpox every year, and more than 10,000 people experienced hospitalization. In ...

Two articles focus on recent changes in the use and effects of the varicella-zoster vaccine in older adults and the varicella vaccine in children. These two reports address the effects of ...

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a DNA virus and a member of the herpesvirus family. It is highly infectious and is transmitted by direct contact and through respiratory droplets. About 90% of ...

PRIMARY varicella pneumonia is a clinical entity that has been described as a rare and severe disease in adults. 1–3 Since the first report in 1942 by Waring and his associates, 1 approximately 50 ...

A live attenuated varicella vaccine was approved for use in the United States in March 1995 and is recommended for all susceptible persons 12 months of age or older. To assess the effectiveness of the ...