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Chickenpox is a common contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus which causes fever and skin rashes all over the body.

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Chickenpox / Varicella

Chickenpox mostly affects children and is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Later in life the same virus can cause Herpes Zoster. Humans are the only carriers of this virus.Chicken Pox is also known as Varicella is an acute and highly contagious disease. People who have never...Read More

Posted on : Tuesday, March 2, 2010 12:00 AM
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can a 40 year old. contact this from a family memeber who is 17years of age.
Replied on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 12:00 AM

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yes, i believe so...i'm a 46 year old teacher and there have been several cases of chicken pox in our school and i have a very mild case even though i had chicken pox when i was a teenager.
Replied on Sunday, March 23, 2008 12:00 AM

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MY SIX MONTH OLD GRAND DAUGHTER WAS INFECTED WITH CHICKEN POX. SHE HAD FEW POXS ON HER SOLE ALSO
Replied on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:00 AM

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My son of 8 had chicke pox 2 weeks ago, currently my son of 12 and my husband of 37 and myself do have chicken pox. I do have a girl of 2 and she does not show any simptons. It takes up to 7 days from the blister stage before you may come in contact with other people.
Replied on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:00 AM
What do you do if youre child has a pox that has puss in it
Replied on Thursday, November 6, 2008 12:00 AM
 




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