Varicella Synonyms

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An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. chickenpox

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Varicella Sentence Examples

  • Early treatment with IV acyclovir is recommended for infants in this exposure category who develop varicella despite VZIG prophylaxis.

  • In the immunocompromised however, this viraemia may be prolonged or severe producing disseminated varicella which looks the same as primary chickenpox.

  • Infection from one week before to one week after delivery can lead to severe neonatal varicella.

  • In rare cases, an unborn child exposed to varicella zoster can be damaged or may be miscarried.

  • However, sometimes a test to identify the varicella virus is carried out.

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