All news on the topic: Chickenpox

Reuben Mather was one of a handful of children in the UK to suffer a stroke after mum Holly noticed his face droop in the bath - with the possibility it may have been caused by chicken pox

Freddie Rushton, now aged five, collapsed at his family home - 11 months after having common childhood chickenpox. He was left unable to stand or speak despite going to bed 'fine'

Passengers were told to stay in their seats when Jet2 flight LS302 landed at Belfast International Airport from Alicante after a passenger began showing symptoms of chickenpox

Kayvon Wright developed red spots on his face and hands the morning after walking with his mum near Chard Reservoir in Somerset - and the two-year-old boy needed his skin removed

Around one in four adults will experience the shingles virus in their lifetime with symptoms including a painful rash, blistering, itching and flu-like symptoms. Here's what you can do about it and how to get the vaccine