Chicken Pox- Know It, Prevent It!

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There have been a lot of cases of chicken pox in the last couple of weeks. In Delhi alone, more than 1200 cases of chickenpox have been reported this year. As the virus now recedes, there are chances that you might catch it even now... because some of you are either in close contact with the infected or haven't got vaccinated. To start with, there is a vaccine available and you can get the shot at any age. The symptoms of chicken pox include fever, tiredness, lack of appetite, sore throat followed by rashes and red spots all over the skin that keep developing for the next five to seven days. The spots go through blistering, bursting, drying, and crusting over the next few days. Though chickenpox is usually mild, it can be serious or even fatal in adults and young infants. It can lead to severe skin infection,....