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Chickenpox, also spelled chicken pox, is the common name for Varicella simplex, classically one of the childhood infectious diseases caught and survived by most children.
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpes virus 3 (HHV-3), one of the eight herpes viruses known to affect humans. It starts with conjunctival and catarrhal symptoms, moderate fever and then characteristic spots appearing in two or three waves, mainly on the body and head rather than the hands and becoming itchy raw pox (pocks), small open sores which heal mostly without scarring.
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CDC NIP: Varicella - Factsheets on chickenpox and the vaccine that prevents it.
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Kidshealth: Varicella (Chicken Pox) - Factsheet with signs and symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and complications.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Chickenpox - Includes cause, symptoms, images, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment.
MEDLINEplus: Chickenpox - The National Institute of Health provides this directory of links to various sites and articles about chickenpox.
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Routine Varicella Immunization for Children: Basis of the Program Implementation in the US - Scientific and medical paper.
The Chicken Pox Vaccine: What Parents Need To Know - Brochure from the American Association of Pediatrics.
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WHO: Varicella Vaccine - Factsheet about chickenpox and the vaccine to prevent it.
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