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How Does Chickenpox Turn Into Shingles?
You might know that chickenpox and shingles are both caused by the same virus, varicella zoster. Here's why the symptoms, and even the vaccines, are different the second time around.
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How Herpes Can Actually Be Good For You
Can having Herpes actually have benefits? While herpes viruses cause harmful or annoying afflictions like chickenpox and cold sores, there’s also evidence it can help your immune system fight unrelated attackers. Join Olivia Gordon for a...
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Why Herpes Is the Most Talented Virus Ever
Unlike with many other viruses, once you get a herpesvirus you’re stuck with it for life. But just how do these master trespassers accomplish this feat?
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Why It Might Be Good to Have Herpes | Trained Immunity
While herpes viruses cause harmful or annoying afflictions like chickenpox and cold sores, there’s also evidence it can help your immune system fight unrelated attackers.
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3 Medical Breakthroughs from the International Space Station
Since November of 2000, there have always been people on board the International Space Station. That’s nearly 20 straight years of humans living in space! But the ISS isn’t just the world’s coolest playground, it’s also a...
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Why Herpes Is the Most Talented Virus Ever
Unlike with many other viruses, once you get a herpesvirus you’re stuck with it for life. But just how do these master trespassers accomplish this feat?
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6 Sleeper-Agent Pathogens That Can Make You Sick
Your body usually does a great job defending you from all kinds of viruses, fungi, and bacteria. However, there are some pathogens out there that can hide from your immune system and stay dormant in your body, waiting for their...
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What to Know About the Monkeypox Outbreak
Thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where, historically, the virus is not endemic. But this virus isn’t new. In fact, Monkeypox is currently endemic in parts of West and Central Africa and scientists have...
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Here's Why Younger People are Getting Shingles
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Active and Passive Immunity
It describes various means by which an individual acquires active and passive immunity.
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What Are Vaccinations?
Vaccinations protect both humans and animals from a wide range of preventable and potentially serious illnesses. With vaccines, we take advantage of one of the most important aspects of the immune system: the ability to develop...
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Chickenpox and Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
Lots of kids get the chickenpox. I know I did! I was about four years old. It was awful. But now we can learn all kinds of things about the virus called Varicella-Zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles. What is its structure...
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Chicken pox vaccines for children
IRAQ CHICKEN POXSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 2:38SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionSuleimaniyah - 15 January 20171. Various of children queuing up for vaccination with their arms out2. Various of...
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CDC Says Delta Variant Is As Contagious As Chickenpox
Internal documents obtained by the Washington Post say the war against the virus has changed.
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Pfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Is 90.7% Effective In Kids Ages 5 To 11
More than 25,000 pediatricians and primary care providers already have signed up to get the shots into little arms.
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Almost 900 Adult Migrants In U.S. Custody Had Mumps In Past Year
It's not clear how the disease was introduced into immigration facilities or how it spread.