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    Chickenpox, or chicken pox, also known as varicella,[pronunciation?] is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by the initial infection...
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    Varicella vaccine, also known as chickenpox vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against chickenpox. One dose of vaccine prevents 95% of moderate disease...
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    is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles...
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  • Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus. Chickenpox may also refer to: Chickenpox (South Park)...
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    Shingles (category Chickenpox)
    caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV) that also causes chickenpox. In the case of chickenpox, also called varicella, the initial infection with the virus...
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  • Pox party (redirect from Chickenpox party)
    which children are deliberately exposed to infectious diseases such as chickenpox. Such parties originated to "get it over with" before vaccines were available...
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  • appearance of chickenpox in Australia may also complicate the scenarios of those who are quite sure that the 1789 outbreak was not chickenpox. Chickenpox, as Fenner...
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  • Chickenpox was a Swedish ska band signed to Burning Heart Records. They existed from 1994 until they broke up in 2002. At Mickey Cohen's Thursdaynight...
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  • may refer to: Chickenpox, a disease caused by infection with varicella zoster Varicella vaccine, a vaccine that protects against chickenpox and shingles...
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  • 2013) was a Japanese virologist, best known for inventing the first chickenpox vaccine. He developed the "Oka" vaccine by producing v-Oka, a live-attenuated...
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    air by coughing and sneezing, including influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2, chickenpox, smallpox, and measles. Norovirus and rotavirus, common causes of viral...
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    begins shortly after recovery from a viral infection, such as influenza or chickenpox. About 90% of cases in children are associated with aspirin (salicylate)...
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  • "Chickenpox" is the tenth episode of the second season of the American animated television series South Park. The 23rd episode of the series overall, it...
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    endemic. However, the number of people who get chickenpox in the UK varies little from year to year, so chickenpox is considered endemic in the UK. For an infection...
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    for The Goonies. Before The Goonies started filming, Cohen contracted chickenpox. Afraid that they would re-cast the role, he told no one of his illness...
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    the diagnosis of infection. Chickenpox was commonly confused with smallpox in the immediate post-eradication era. Chickenpox and smallpox could be distinguished...
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  • for shoveling her driveway. He returns home and discovers that he has chickenpox and must stay home from school. The next day, Alex discovers the thieves...
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  • Ward 32 at East Birmingham Hospital after being diagnosed with at first chickenpox and then a drug reaction. Several physicians saw her before Geddes was...
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    method Based on appearance Differential diagnosis Warts, herpes simplex, chickenpox, folliculitis Prevention Hand washing, not sharing personal items Treatment...
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    primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles. Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections...
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    method > 30% of the skin involved, skin biopsy Differential diagnosis Chickenpox, staphylococcal epidermolysis, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, autoimmune...
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    immunotherapy, anti-diabetic medication and vaccines against HPV and chickenpox. The company is ranked 71st on the 2022 Fortune 500 and 87th on the 2022...
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    trauma, alcoholism, HIV/AIDS, frostbite, influenza, dengue fever, malaria, chickenpox, plague, hypernatremia, radiation injuries, meningococcal disease, Group...
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    Anemia Asthma Bronchiolitis Cancer Candidiasis ("Thrush") Chagas disease Chickenpox Copenhagen disease Croup Cystic fibrosis Cytomegalovirus (the virus most...
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  • Georgie finds a dress for her dance but can't attend after contracting chickenpox. Ty leaves to check on Lily when her wedding invitation is returned. Wade...
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  • (whooping cough), tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella (German measles), chickenpox, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B. Epidemiology and vaccination led to the...
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    following season, missing time due to hamstring and knee injuries as well as chickenpox. Prior to the 1999–2000 season, Bogues signed with the Toronto Raptors...
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    Zoster vaccine (category Chickenpox)
    reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox. Shingles provokes a painful rash with blisters, and can be followed by...
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    Rickettsialpox, caused by the bacterium Rickettsia akari and similar to chickenpox, is spread by mice in general, but is very rare and generally mild and...
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