What is Varicella? A Basic Definition

Varicella \Var`i*cel"la\, n. [NL., dim. of LL. variola
   smallpox.] (Med.)
   Chicken pox.
   [1913 Webster]

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Sun Aug 3

• Medicated Wines: Late C19 warning as to the addictive nature of medicated wines despite their value as affordable patent remedies. Cocaine. Unrelated - case of healthy child who developed gangrenous varicella.

Thu Jul 10

• NCIRD: VPD-VAC/Varice lla/main page

Sat Mar 29

• Cacar Air Tetapi Hanya sebelah Kiri?: Dok, saya menderita seperti cacar air tetapi hanya di tubuh sebelah kiri saja. Oleh dokter saya diberi obat yang diminum pe 5 kali sehari. Boleh dak saya hentikan obatnya karena menurut saya dah sembuh dan terlalu tinggi dosisnya? Makasih. Jawab: Teri
• http://www.hea lth.gov.ab.ca/ professionals/ ND_Varicella_Z oster.pdf

Sat Mar 15

• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Chicken Pox or Varicella : Article by Richard Lichenstein

Tue Dec 4

• Severe complications of chickenpox in hospitalised children in the UK and Ireland -- Cameron et al. 92 (12): 1062 -- Archives of Disease in Childhood: What is already known on this topic Severe complications of varicella can occur even in previously healthy children. Varicella is vaccine preventable, but the UK does not recommend universal immunisation. What this study adds Severe complica

Thu Nov 1

• Practice Guidelines - November 1, 2007 -- American Family Physician

Thu Aug 9

• Varicella - a work of interactive fiction (Z-code): Varicella is a seminal Interactive Fiction game that mixes wit and history with equal amounts of aplomb. As Primo Varicella, the Palace Minister at the Palazzo del Piemonte, you must engage in a vicious power...

Wed Aug 8

• Guidelines Updated for Varicella Prevention in Children, Teens, Adults

Wed Jul 18

• Chicago Tribune | Julie's Health Club

Thu Jul 5

• Varicella-zost ervirus

Wed May 30

• http://www.cma .ca/index.cfm? ci_id=46704&as p_uid=60433852 77&asp_pid=905 01&asp_src_id= &la_id=1: varicella immunity

Wed May 23

• Genetic Factors Influence Response to Varicella Vaccine: The team found that there was a clustering of sibling antibody titers and that they were quantitatively closer together than in unrelated individuals. The researchers estimated that the heritability of the antibody response was 45%, signifying that abo

Mon Mar 19

• Pediatric Bulletin - Varicella and GAS

Tue Jan 2

• Varicella: La vaccinazione dei bambini suscettibili entro 72 ore e non oltre le 120 ore dall?esposizio ne può prevenire e modificare significativam ente la malattia.

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