Chickenpox

Childhood disease with itchy blisters all over body. Varicella-zoster virus with vesicular rash and later shingles risk.

Key facts

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Chickenpox has nothing to do with chickens - the name likely comes from the Old English "gican," meaning "to itch," or because the blisters resemble chickpeas. The virus is actually a herpes virus (varicella-zoster virus) that becomes your lifelong, unwelcome tenant.

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