Of the 11 criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology in 1997, four are skin-related. These include: malar rash − “butterfly rash” that appears on the cheeks discoid rash − red patches on the ...

Warnings have been issued to the parents of young children after there were outbreaks of chickenpox at creches and schools.

In Ireland chickenpox tends to peak from around January to May, but this can change somewhat from year to year, so here is ...