Chicken Pox
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Chickenpox outbreak in Kollam, Kerala, Know about symptoms, causes and vaccination
Health | Oct 21, 2025, 07:49 PM ISTKollam district in Kerala has reported a surge in chickenpox cases, with nearly 100 infections confirmed, prompting local health authorities to issue alerts and step up vaccination drives. The disease, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, spreads easily.
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Clade 9: New variant of chickenpox virus detected in India, know symptoms and prevention tips
Health | Sep 13, 2023, 06:41 PM ISTThe sudden increase of chicken pox Clade 9 cases in India highlights the significance of awareness and preventive measures.
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Monkeypox vs chickenpox: Are you immune if you've had smallpox before? Know difference in symptoms
Health | Aug 02, 2022, 02:50 PM ISTSome patients are getting confused and misinterpret chickenpox with monkeypox. The patient may determine whether they have monkeypox or not by understanding the sequence and the onset of symptoms.
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Madhya Pradesh on alert as 7 districts report 31 chickenpox cases
India | Jun 04, 2022, 10:12 PM ISTChickenpox is a highly contagious disease and can infect children, pregnant women and adolescents.
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Potent form of common child illness deadly in Asia
World | Jul 12, 2012, 09:43 PM ISTVietnam, Jul 12: Tran Minh Giang has spent more than a third of his young life in a Vietnamese hospital, and it could be many months more before he can go home. All for a