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| Diseases->Chickenpox: The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine is the best way to prevent chickenpox. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the vaccine provides complete protection from the virus for 80 percent to 90 percent of people who receive it.
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:33:32 EDT (2733 reads)
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| Diseases->Chickenpox: Treatment for chickenpox |
In otherwise healthy children, chickenpox typically requires no medical treatment. Your doctor may prescribe an antihistamine to relieve itching. But for the most part, the disease is allowed to run its course.
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:27:57 EDT (4014 reads)
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| Diseases->Chickenpox: Complications of chickenpox |
Chickenpox is normally a mild disease. But it can be serious and can lead to complications, especially in these high-risk groups:
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:20:47 EDT (2965 reads)
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| Diseases->Chickenpox: When to seek medical advice for chickenpox |
If you suspect that you or your child has chickenpox, consult your family doctor.
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:16:37 EDT (2824 reads)
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| Diseases->Chickenpox: Risk factors of chickenpox |
Chickenpox is highly contagious to people not immune to it and spreads quickly in child-care facilities, schools and within families.
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:13:26 EDT (2957 reads)
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| Diseases->Chickenpox: Signs and symptoms of chickenpox |
The best-known sign of chickenpox is a red, itchy rash that breaks out on the face, scalp, chest and back, but it can spread across the entire body, even into the throat, eye and vagina.
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:11:39 EDT (4787 reads)
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| Diseases->Chickenpox: Chickenpox Overview |
Chickenpox was once considered a rite of passage for most children. Before 1995 — when a vaccine for chickenpox became available in the United States — about 4 million Americans, mostly children, contracted chickenpox each year. Thanks to the vaccine, that number is down about 80 percent.
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Posted by healthanddiets on Monday, April 18 @ 19:08:28 EDT (2690 reads)
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