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  2. 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.

  3. Childhood immunizations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Before the vaccine, about 4 million people in the United States would develop chickenpox annually. Of these people, about 10,600 would require hospitalization and 100 to 150 would die. [41] A child with chickenpox

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

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    The chicken pox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995 and, since then, cases of the virus in the U.S. have plummeted. But chicken pox still emerges from time to time. Montana public health ...

  5. Chickenpox - Wikipedia

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    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] Various explanations have been suggested for the use of "chicken" in the name, one being the relative mildness of the disease. [16]

  6. Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end ...

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    Adding a chickenpox jab to the NHS childhood vaccination schedule could end risky pox parties, experts have said. New research suggests that about three-quarters of parents would support routine ...

  7. List of notifiable diseases - Wikipedia

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    Regional arbovirus infections: California serogroup virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Powassan virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus: Varicella voster infection- chickenpox, shingles, and unspecified Chickenpox: Chickenpox (regional) Chickenpox (i.e., varicella) - morbidity and deaths only Chikungunya fever

  8. Anti-vax mom says she gave out lollipops tainted with ...

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    The Australian mother, who identifies herself online as Sarah Walker RN, shared in the private Facebook group "Stop Mandatory Vaccination" that her son, whose name has been redacted, contracted ...

  9. 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 ]