About Chickenpox
Overview
Describes the disease, its symptoms, how it spreads, and prevention...
Signs & Symptoms
Lists typical signs and symptoms of chickenpox...
Complications
Lists possible serious health problems from chickenpox...
Transmission
Explains how this contagious virus spreads...
Prevention and Treatment
Describes ways to relieve chickenpox symptoms and treatments that may be prescribed by a doctor...
Photos
Shows images of people with chickenpox and the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster virus)...
Kid-friendly Fact Sheet
Meet the chickenpox blister sisters, disease villains who make their victims (usually kids) itch like crazy from chickenpox rash...
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