Noun
Chicken pox.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe vaccine is recommended for children 12 months and older and adults who have not had chickenpox or received a varicella vaccination before. Source: Internet
In the U.S., it is estimated that there are approximately 96 deaths per year directly related to the varicella zoster virus, the vast majority of which occur in the elderly and in those who are immunocompromised. Source: Internet