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Communicable Disease: Chickenpox Communicable Disease: ChickenpoxDefinition and OccurrenceChickenpox is an illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) (kidshealth.org). The illness is highly contagious and is generally spread through the air. When an individual sneezes or coughs, the virus travels through the air and is inhaled or ingested by others. The virus can also be spread.
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