Chickenpox is found worldwide. It is more common in cities in countries that don't have routine chickenpox vaccination.
Chickenpox is found worldwide.
Cases of chickenpox in the US are decreasing since the US approval of chickenpox vaccine in 1995.
Yes, the number of chickenpox cases in the US declined after the introduction of chickenpox vaccine in 1995.
Chickenpox and shingles are found throughout the world.
Chickenpox bumps can be found on any skin or mucous membranes.
Chickenpox has decreased significantly in the last 20 years in the US since chickenpox vaccine was approved in the US in 1995.
Prior to chickenpox vaccine, 90% of adult had a history of chickenpox. Today, with routine vaccination in the US, the numbers are lower.
Chickenpox is found in all countries, although those with high rates of vaccination don't have as many cases. You can get chickenpox in Canada.
In the US, there are two brands of FDA-approved vaccine that contain chickenpox. Varivax vaccinates against chickenpox only, and Proquad vaccinates against chickenpox, measles, mumps, and rubella.
Pasteur did not discover chickenpox vaccine. However, death rates due to chickenpox have decreased over 90% in the US since chickenpox vaccine was approved.
Deaths from chickenpox in the US since approval of the vaccine in 1995 have declined 90%.