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  2. Chickenpox - Wikipedia

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    In 2015 chickenpox resulted in 6,400 deaths globally – down from 8,900 in 1990. [6] [15] Death occurs in about 1 per 60,000 cases. [9] Chickenpox was not separated from smallpox until the late 19th century. [9] In 1888 its connection to shingles was determined. [9] The first documented use of the term chicken pox was in 1658. [16]

  3. Varicella vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Varicella vaccine, also known as chickenpox vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against chickenpox. [9] One dose of vaccine prevents 95% of moderate disease and 100% of severe disease. [ 10 ] Two doses of vaccine are more effective than one. [ 10 ]

  4. Poxviridae - Wikipedia

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    The name of the family, Poxviridae, is a legacy of the original grouping of viruses associated with diseases that produced poxes on the skin.Modern viral classification is based on phenotypic characteristics; morphology, nucleic acid type, mode of replication, host organisms, and the type of disease they cause.

  5. Pox - Wikipedia

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    Chickenpox, a highly contagious illness caused by a primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) Cowpox, a rodent disease that can infect cattle, and is also transmissible to humans; used for vaccination against smallpox; Dogpox, an infection of canines; Farmyard pox, an infectious skin disease; Fowlpox, an infectious disease of poultry

  6. Shingles - Wikipedia

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    In the case of chickenpox, also called varicella, the initial infection with the virus typically occurs during childhood or adolescence. [1] Once the chickenpox has resolved, the virus can remain dormant (inactive) in human nerve cells ( dorsal root ganglia or cranial nerves ) [ 11 ] for years or decades, after which it may reactivate and ...

  7. Category:Chickenpox - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 6 December 2023, at 11:04 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. Chikungunya - Wikipedia

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    Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Alphavirus chikungunya (CHIKV). [7] [8] [5] The disease was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania and named based on the Kimakonde words for "to become contorted".

  9. Endemic (epidemiology) - Wikipedia

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    It causes chickenpox (varicella), a disease most commonly affecting children, teens, and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults. In epidemiology , an infection is said to be endemic in a specific population or populated place when that infection is constantly present, or maintained at a baseline level, without extra infections ...