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What does chicken pox mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) A common childhood disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (HHV-3).
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If you've ever had chicken pox, you may suffer from shingles or herpes zoster.
Few people know that chicken pox is an airborne disease which can easily spread when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
However, while adults are less susceptible to varicella infection, they are more likely to die of chicken pox.
This is especially important because children may have been exposed to contagious illnesses such as chicken pox or may have recently received immunizations.
In reality she is more likely to help locals with remedies for their children's eczema or chicken pox.
He said better nutrition could help save the two million babies who die each year from diarrhea and chicken pox.

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