Chickenpox
Alternate Names : Varicella
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Chickenpox Complications
- Women who acquire chickenpox during pregnancy are at risk for congenital infection of the fetus.
- Newborns are at risk for severe infection, if they are exposed and their mothers are not immune.
- A secondary infection of the blisters may occur.
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Encephalitis is a serious, but rare complication.
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Reye's syndrome, pneumonia, myocarditis, and transient arthritis are other possible complications of chickenpox
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Cerebellar ataxia may appear during the recovery phase or later. This is characterized by a very unsteady walk.
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