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Chicken Pox
Chickenpox (also called varicella) is a common and extremely infectious childhood
disease that also affects adults on occasion. It produces an itchy, blistery rash that
typically lasts about a week and is sometimes accompanied by a fever or other symptoms. A
single attack of chickenpox almost always brings lifelong immunity against the disease.
Because the symptoms of chickenpox are easily recognized and in most cases merely
unpleasant rather than dangerous, treatment can almost always be carried out at home.
Severe complications can develop, however, and professional medical attention is essential
in some circumstances. |