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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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barnett
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how long can the virus survive out side the human body.
Replied on Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:00 AM

jhierons
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i have a 2year old grandaughter who is in care and she has had chicken pox three times is this normal
Replied on Friday, August 6, 2010 12:00 AM

Cheesey23
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No it isn't actually. "The average person gets once affection and once treated meaning it only happens once".
Replied on Saturday, July 30, 2011 11:47 AM

dansue
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can you get chicken pox twice
Replied on Friday, August 5, 2011 10:12 AM
To day my 13 year old son[wt-52 kgs] got chickenpox. Doctor gave medicines like acivir cream,aciclovir tablets[zovirax],cyra-d i.e,pexoclav625,and paracetemol for fever.but my doctor friend suggested not to apply acivircream and aciclovir tablets as they supress the infection and possibility of reoccurence.am i doing any mistake? pls suggest.
Replied on Monday, January 30, 2012 11:30 AM

Sabrena2012
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My son is 5 years old and has red spots on the palm of his hands and his whole body itches and I don't know if it is chicken pox or not can someone please let me know. I am 27 weeks pregnant and i don't know what to do
Replied on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:02 AM
 




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