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  2. Chickenpox - Wikipedia

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    Chickenpox, also known as varicella (/ ˌ v ɛ r ə ˈ s ɛ l ə / VER-ə-SEL-ə), is a highly contagious disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] [ 5 ] The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters , which eventually scab over. [ 1 ]

  3. List of notifiable diseases - Wikipedia

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    Varicella voster infection- chickenpox, shingles, and unspecified Chickenpox: Chickenpox (regional) Chickenpox (i.e., varicella) - morbidity and deaths only Chikungunya fever: Chikungunya fever: Chikungunya fever: Human coronavirus with pandemic potential (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19: Dengue fever: Dengue fever: Dengue fever: Dengue fever ...

  4. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    2023 South Poland Legionellosis outbreak 2023 Poland Legionnaires' disease: 41 [322] [323] African mpox epidemic: 2023–present Worldwide, primarily Africa Mpox: 812 [324] 2023–2024 Bangsamoro measles outbreak: 2023–present Bangsamoro, Philippines Measles: 14 2023–2024 Oropouche virus disease outbreak: 2023–2024: Brazil: Oropouche ...

  5. Mpox in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines was among the countries which reported cases during the 2022–2023 global outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus.The outbreak was first reported in the Philippines when a suspected case was confirmed on July 28, 2022, according to the Department of Health.

  6. Chickenpox is 'incredibly contagious' and not 'trivial,' say ...

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    Chicken pox can cause up to 500 itchy blisters that dry up and form scabs in four or five days, the CDC says. It can be particularly serious in babies, adults and people with weak immune systems.

  7. 2022–2023 mpox outbreak - Wikipedia

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    In previous outbreaks, 1–3 per cent of people with known infections had died (without treatment). In the 2022–2023 outbreak the rate of death was less than 0.2 percent. Cases in children and immunocompromised people are more likely to be severe. [21] Mpox spreads through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact.

  8. Monkeypox vs. Chickenpox: How to Tell the Difference - AOL

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  9. Pox party - Wikipedia

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    Pox parties, also known as flu parties, are social activities in which children are deliberately exposed to infectious diseases such as chickenpox.Such parties originated to "get it over with" before vaccines were available for a particular illness or because childhood infection might be less severe than infection during adulthood, according to proponents.