Washington State: 2011 Chickenpox cases

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Source: http://www.khq.com/story/14629721/davenport-school-district-confirms-cases-of-chicken-pos

Davenport School District Confirms Cases Of Chickenpox
Posted: May 11, 2011 9:51 PM Updated: May 11, 2011 10:51 PM

DAVENPORT, Wash. - Davenport School District has had 2 confirmed cases of chicken pox...

 

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Re: Washington State: 2011 Chickenpox cases

Source: http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/jsj/news/122197643.html

Chickenpox outbreak on San Juan Island; health officials urge precaution

Today, 4:24 PM

Local health officials are urging the community to help prevent the spread of chickenpox on San Juan Island, after cases of the disease were confirmed at three San Juan Island preschools.

Health officials believe several children at Friday Harbor Elementary School also may have been exposed...

 

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Source: http://snovalleystar.com/2011/05/25/mount-si-high-school-confirms-a-case-of-chickenpox

Mount Si High School confirms a case of chickenpox
May 25, 2011
By Sebastian Moraga

Mount Si High School has confirmed a student has been diagnosed with varicella, also known as chickenpox.

?It is possible that your child has been exposed to chickenpox at school,? a statement from the school stated, later adding ?keep your child out of school during this time if you think he or she may have chickenpox.?

Chickenpox is a sudden-onset virus characterized by fever, fatigue and tiny fluid-filled blisters. It can endanger infants, adolescents, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems, according to the release.

King County Public Health?s website deemed the condition highly contagious...