| For infections caused by the chickenpox or herpes viruses, antiviral drugs may be prescribed if the infection is caught early. |
| Pregnant women who get chickenpox or shingles have a higher than normal risk of developing pneumonia. |
| Adults, particularly older ones or those with a run-down immune system, can however also contract shingles from a child with chickenpox. |
| He was emphatic that chickenpox was not a milder version of smallpox and that the two were distinct maladies. |
| Most home treatment is aimed at relieving the annoying itch of chickenpox and the accompanying fever and discomfort. |
| She has just erupted in the characteristic spots of the disease more widely known as chickenpox. |
