[
UK
/tʃˈɪkɪnpˌɒks/
]
NOUN
- an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
How To Use chickenpox In A Sentence
- They are unlike chickenpox, which develops first on the trunk of the body and is seen in various stages of development.
- Can a pregnant woman catch chickenpox from a recently vaccinated child?
- I'm still not that enthusiastic about either hepatitis B or chickenpox vaccines.
- And other infectious diseases, such as rubella, chickenpox, and Legionnaires 'disease are not uncommon. For the weekend: Staying healthy on the high seas
- A person with chickenpox is contagious 1-2 days before the rash appears and until all blisters have formed scabs.
- This serious but rare condition may develop in children who are given aspirin when they have a fever or chickenpox.
- Something she'd suffered, like chickenpox: nasty, but with few if any lasting effects.
- A person with shingles is contagious to people who haven't had chickenpox.
- Last time I fought to get a vaccine was the chickenpox vaccination for myself - took me months to fight for the right to get it and then it didn't even work!
- The medical name for chickenpox is varicella zoster and for shingles it is herpes zoster.
