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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology & Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Chickenpox

Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory tests | X Rays | CT | MRI | Other images | Alternative diagnostics

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies

Additional Reading

  • Bernstein, Henry. "Who Discovered Chickenpox?". Pediatrics Questions and Answers. Family Education Network. Retrieved 2005-10-16.
  • "Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine". Immunization Action Coalition. 2005. Retrieved 2006-06-12. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • U.S. Census Bureau. "Countries Ranked by Popn: 2006". International Data Base. Retrieved 2005-10-16.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2005). "Varicella-related deaths--United States, January 2003-June 2004" (PDF). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 54 (11): 272–4. PMID 15788992.
  • Thomas S, Wheeler J, Hall A (2002). "Contacts with varicella or with children and protection against herpes zoster in adults: a case-control study" (PDF). Lancet. 360 (9334): 678–82. PMID 12241874.
  • Jeff Aronson (2000). "When I Use a Word...Chickenpox" (web). BMJ. 321 (7262): 682.

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