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chickenpox Noun an infectious viral disease, usually affecting children, which produces an itchy rash
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Shingles, also called herpes zoster, develops when a person previously infected with chickenpox experiences a reactivation of the dormant virus. Most parents willingly roll up their children's sleeves for shots to ward off everything from mumps and chickenpox to tetanus and hepatitis. Chickenpox is highly contagious, rapidly spreading in areas of crowding, such as schools and day care centers. |
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