Varicella pneumonia and encephalitis are both associated with a high mortality rate. Household transmission rates are 80% to 90%, with peak incidence of transmission occurring in March ...

to varicella-zoster, the virus that causes chickenpox, can spur pneumonia, but some are more prevalent than others. COVID, the flu, and RSV are among the viruses that often cause pneumonia ...

Thankfully, we now have the varicella (chickenpox ... inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), pneumonia, bacterial infections of the skin, bloodstream infections (sepsis), and, in rare instances ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV ... including encephalitis, hepatitis, pneumonia, esophagitis and keratitis, creating a considerable medical burden in both immunocompetent and ...

We administered live attenuated varicella vaccine to 187 healthy adults seronegative to varicella-zoster virus (VZV); 176 have been followed at least 2 mos. 121/176 (69%) received 2 doses about 3 ...