Topic Overview

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It causes an itchy rash with blisters. Learn about vaccines and treatment.

Infectious Disease

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Definition

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It causes an itchy rash with blisters. Learn about vaccines and treatment.

Concept record

Canonical title: Chickenpox
Alphabetical key: C
Category: Infectious Disease
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Varicella
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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