varicella
Noun
Meaning
Chicken pox.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
black death
smallpox
ringworm
hepatitis
madness
leprosy
tetanus
influenza
diphtheria
dysentery
measles
meningitis
herpes
pox
lockjaw
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The vaccine is recommended for children 12 months and older and adults who have not had chickenpox or received a varicella vaccination before.
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.