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Chicken pox

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

What is chicken pox ? It is an infectious condition caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). It typically affects children. Does it always present ? Once infected, lesions present only after two to three weeks (incubation period). In 30% of cases, there is no obvious manifestation (subclinical). How does it look like […]

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