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Chickenpox

Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Most cases are in children under age 15, but older children and adults can get it. It spreads very easily from one person to another.

The classic symptom of chickenpox is an uncomfortable, itchy rash. The rash turns into fluid-filled blisters and eventually into scabs. It usually shows up on the face, chest, and back and then spreads to the rest of the body. Other symptoms include:

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  1. Chickenpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Most cases are in children under age ... one person to another. The classic symptom of chickenpox is an uncomfortable, itchy rash. The rash turns ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chickenpox.html - Health Topics
  2. Chickenpox and Shingles Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Regents of the University of Michigan; c1995-2023. Chicken Pox (Varicella); [updated 2022 Feb 9; cited 2023 Aug ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/chickenpox-and-shingles-tests - Medical Tests
  3. Chickenpox 
    Chickenpox is a viral infection in which a person develops very itchy blisters all over the body. ... The illness is rare today because of the chickenpox vaccine .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001592.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Shingles (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... VZV). This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body. It may ... shingles from someone else. But you can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles if you have direct ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/shingles.html - Health Topics
  5. Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... is taken in its entirety from the CDC Chickenpox Vaccine Information Statement (VIS): www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ ... Varicella vaccine can prevent varicella . Varicella , also called "chickenpox," causes an itchy rash that usually lasts about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007612.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Immune Globulin Intramuscular (Human) 
    ... vaccinated against measles or had measles recently), varicella (chicken pox). IMIG is also used to provide antibodies after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a624079.html - Drugs and Supplements
  7. Chickenpox (Nemours Foundation)  
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    https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/chicken-pox.html - External Health Links
  8. Chickenpox (Varicella) (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... rash, blister, blisters, pox, pocks, chickenpocks, chicken pocks, chicken pox chickenpox, chicken-pox, chicken pox blisters, aloe vera, oatmeal baths, scratching ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/chicken-pox.html - External Health Links
  9. Your Child's Vaccines: Chickenpox Vaccine (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... vaccinated, immunizations, immune, immunity, diseases, infections, infectious diseases, chicken pox
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/varicella-vaccine.html - External Health Links
  10. What Makes Chickenpox Itch? (Nemours Foundation)  
    chickenpox, chicken pox, varicella, itch, scratch, vesicles, anti-inflammatory, why does my skin itch, scratching chickenpox, anti-itch cream, oatmeal, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/chicken-pox-itch.html - External Health Links
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