CHICKENPOX
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Chickenpox is one of the classic
childhood diseases, and one of the most contagious. The affected
child or adult may develop hundreds of itchy, fluid-filled blisters
that burst and form crusts. Chickenpox is caused by a virus.
The virus that causes chickenpox is chickenpox-zoster, a member of
the herpesvirus family. The same virus also causes herpes zoster (shingles)
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