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Seven facts you need to know about chickenpox

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection causing an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin. The infection, also known as varicella, affects mostly children and for ages was considered a rite of passage. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus.

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