Many people think chickenpox isn’t that serious, but the disease can actually be life-threatening. Chickenpox caused more than 10,000 hospitalizations and up to 150 deaths every year before the ...

In a Friday release, Penn State said three cases of varicella, commonly known as chickenpox, have been confirmed by health officials on the University Park campus. The contagious virus brings a ...

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