chicken pox

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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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chicken pox

Adicoff, who made his Paralympic debut in Sochi as a teenager, suffered sight loss after contracting chicken pox in the womb.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

When someone gets chicken pox, usually in childhood, the virus does not fully leave the body.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025

Nor was it ever used in vaccines against chicken pox, polio or pneumonia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

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

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2024

When Angel got chicken pox, Tiger seemed to be pleased to have Angel home from school each day.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

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