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VZV is the causative agent of varicella or chickenpox, which is an acute, highly contagious disease characterized by an itchy, vesicular rash on the face, chest, back and stomach. The virus is ...

Chickenpox Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, causes a rash with fluid-filled pustules. This virus is highly contagious to those who have not been vaccinated.

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This viral infection can be passed to other people through droplets from a cough or sneeze of someone with German measles.

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From mosquito monitoring to sewage surveillance, EU-funded researchers are combining diverse data techniques to spot early signs of emerging infections before they strike. By Andrew Dunne As the world ...

Nearly three decades after the final episode of his beloved TV show aired, the Science Guy hasn’t lost his way. In fact, in ...

COVID-19 has largely dropped out of the headlines, but the virus that causes it is still circulating. We ask what we should know about a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the state of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Covid has largely dropped out of the headlines, but the virus that causes it is still circulating. We ask what we should know about a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the state of the Covid pandemic in 2025 ...

Merck’s MRK second-largest product is Gardasil, which is a vaccine for the prevention of certain cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Though the vaccine’s sales rose consistently till 2022, ...