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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for chickenpox
  1. This picture shows chickenpox lesions on the chest. A vaccine for chickenpox has been approved for use in the United States. Chickenpox remains ...
  2. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a member of the herpesvirus family. The same virus also causes herpes zoster, shingles, in adults. Chickenpox is extremely contagious, and can be spread by ...
  3. ... throughout the lungs, caused by acute pneumonia following chickenpox. Pneumonia, as a complication of chickenpox, rarely occurs in children, but occurs in about ...
  4. This is a close-up picture of chickenpox. Early chickenpox lesions consist of small red papules which quickly fill with a yellowish or straw colored fluid to form small blisters (vesicles), ...
  5. This is a typical chickenpox lesion seen here on the leg. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
  6. Chickenpox, also called varicella, is an acute viral disease. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. ...
  7. ... is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus can lie dormant in the body ... blisters (vesicles) that look very similar to early chickenpox. Shingles usually clears in 2 to 3 weeks ...
  8. ... are caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Outbreaks of shingles follow the distribution of nerves ...
  9. ... are caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Outbreaks of shingles often follow the distribution of ...
  10. ... are caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Outbreaks of shingles often follow the distribution of ...
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