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Description
A highly contagious infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). It 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. (From Dorland, 27th ed) MeSH
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Approved Indicated Drugs (2)
Phase 3 Indicated Drugs (15)
acellular pertussis vaccine (including diptheria and tetanus toxoids) (Tripedia)
DTaP, inactivated poliovirus, haemophilus influenzae b conjugate, hepatitis b vaccine (Pediarix)
Haemophilus influenzae Type b Conjugate and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) (Comvax)
Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (2)
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (26)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Changchun Changsheng Life Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (8)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (3)
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (5)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (4)
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