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Prognosis for Chickenpox

Prognosis for Chickenpox: While chickenpox is a mild disease for children, adults usually get much sicker. (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

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Clinical Trials for Chickenpox

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Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Chickenpox include:

Use of a Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Vaccine to Prevent Shingles in HIV-Infected Children Who Have Already Had Chickenpox - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Famciclovir Oral Pediatric Formulation in Children 1-12 Years of Age With Varicella Zoster Infection - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - famciclovir
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Varivax (the Chicken Pox Vaccine) in Children Who Have Received Kidney Transplants - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
The Safety and Effectiveness of Valacyclovir HCl in the Treatment of Herpes Simplex or Varicella/Zoster Infections in HIV-1 Infected Children - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Valacyclovir hydrochloride
A Study of BV-araU in the Treatment of Varicella-Zoster Viral Disease (VZV) in HIV-Infected Children Who Have Not Had Success With or Who Cannot Take Other Treatments for VZV - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sorivudine
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Prevention of Chickenpox

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Definitions of Chickenpox:

Highly contagious infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (Herpesvirus 3); usually affects children, is spread by direct contact or respiratory route via droplet nuclei, and is characterized by the appearance on the skin and mucous membranes of successive crops of typical pruritic vesicular lesions that are easily broken and become scabbed; chickenpox is relatively benign in children, but may be complicated by pneumonia and encephalitis in adults. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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