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Chickenpox cases ramp up among Montana children

by Clark Fork Valley Press
| May 17, 2023 12:00 AM

Department of Public Health and Human Services officials on Monday warned residents of a recent increase in the number of cases of chickenpox reported in school-aged children.

At least half of these infections were acquired from an adult family member with shingles, the department stated, adding that chickenpox, or varicella, can be a serious illness and is easily preventable with vaccination...

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