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Bookmark or Share- Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine Information Statement | CDCVaricella vaccine can prevent varicella. Varicella, also called “chickenpox,” causes an itchy rash that usually lasts about a week. It can also cause fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, and headache. It can lead to skin infections, pneumonia, inflammation of the blood vessels, swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord covering, and ...
- Chickenpox - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicLifestyle and home remedies. To help ease the symptoms of mild chickenpox, you can follow these self-care tips. Try not to scratch. Scratching the skin can cause scarring and slow healing. It also can raise the risk that the sores will get infected. If your child can't stop scratching, trim your child's fingernails.
- Chickenpox (Varicella): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - WebMDChickenpox is a very contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It mainly affects kids, but adults can also get it. The telltale sign of chickenpox is a super-itchy skin rash...
- Chickenpox (Varicella) | HHS.govChickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox used to be very common in the United States. But the good news is that the vaccine has greatly reduced the number of people who get it. Two doses of the chickenpox vaccine are over 90% effective at preventing it.
- Chickenpox: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention - Cleveland ClinicChickenpox, also called varicella-zoster, produces a red rash that blisters, then scabs over. It’s very contagious and spreads through bodily fluids and bodily contact. You can prevent chickenpox with a vaccine.
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