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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Chicken pox: The quintessential childhood disease: 5 of 12

Chickenpox is a highly communicable disease that is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). It usually affects kids, mostly under the age of 15, but it is not uncommon in adults. Its onset presents flu like symptoms which later manifest into the most telltale symptom of chickenpox which is itchy spots on the body and head. In the more severe cases, the spots appear on the palms and the soles of the feet, and inside of the mouth. These spots contain a clear liquid which later becomes open sores, which eventually dry out and heal with minimal scarring. These symptoms of chickenpox vary i...
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