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Infectious & ParasiticMildContagious
Chickenpox
Infectious Disease · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
Before vaccine, approximately 4 million cases annually in the US. Now dramatically reduced due to vaccination.
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Infectious Disease
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Symptomatic treatment: antihistamines for itching
- 2calamine lotion
- 3fever reducers (not aspirin for children)
- 4antiviral medications (acyclovir) for high-risk groups
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