"Seven of the reported cases were serious, presenting with generalized red and sometimes itchy skin bumps, fever, weakness in ...

underdeveloped limbs, or brain issues. Later in pregnancy, the baby might develop severe chickenpox after birth, which can be life-threatening. The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox ...

Testing of the mother's serum rather than cord blood is preferred because titers are usually lower in the infant and ... [9] Varicella-zoster virus is closely related to herpes simplex virus.

The Health Director General, Dr. Patrick Amoth, has confirmed the tragic deaths of two children following adverse reactions ...

underdeveloped limbs, or brain issues. Later in pregnancy, the baby might develop severe chickenpox after birth, which can be ...

Sciatica can be an early warning sign of herpes zoster (shingles) infection of a lower extremity. Pregnancy can also cause ...

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Winter does not only bring falling leaves, north winds and icy snow, but it also brings influenza, colds, and coughs. For seniors with weakened immune systems, that can mean lengthy hospitals stays or ...

Sciatica can be an early warning sign of herpes zoster (shingles) infection of a lower extremity. Pregnancy can also cause sciatic pain as the fetus presses against the nerve. Shooting pain in the ...

herpes zoster, spinal anesthesia and the subsequent appearance of neurologic disease. Case 2. A 25-year-old woman with right-lower-quadrant abdominal pain was operated on for acute appendicitis.

The ministry has affirmed that vaccines administered in the country are safe. It said that 18 of the cases investigated were ...

The October 2024 polio vaccination campaign resulted in the death of two children, the Ministry of Health has said. Director ...