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chicken pox

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1. A mild but highly contagious disease, caused by a virus and characterized by slight fever and the eruption of blisters on the skin. Chicken pox is classified as a disease of childhood, although it can occur in adults.

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Children who have had chicken pox are immune to future infection by the virus that causes it.

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The immunisations recommended for all children under the order are for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and varicella or chicken pox.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The affected data include childhood immunization rates against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, hepatitis, chicken pox and flu; and rates for 13 year olds and expectant mothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

It is triggered by the same virus that leads to chicken pox -- varicella-zoster.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025

So it keeps passing along like it's chicken pox.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2024

Like decorating my windowsill with flowers every day for a week when I was contagious with the chicken pox.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman