pox

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pox /ˈpɑks/ ?

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(n) a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
(n) a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

As unpleasant as its itchy rash can be, getting chicken pox may still be the best way to protect against catching it again, especially in the youngest children.
As unpleasant as its itchy rash can be, getting chicken pox may still be the best way to protect against catching it again, especially in the youngest children.
Recently a Connecticut bus driver came down with smallpox.

"I just took an extra week off after playing a lot of golf in the summer," Karlsson said. "I never had any injury and had no treatment. I just enjoyed three weeks with my family, although the kids having chicken pox meant I did not have much...
on Sep 11, 2008 By: Robert Karlsson Source: Scotsman
"We were not allowed to go anywhere near him (last week), he was staying alone, and only the guys who'd had chicken pox before were allowed to go and see him," Tamim said. "I asked my mother if I'd ever had chicken pox and she said I hadn't,...
on May 26, 2010 By: Tamim Iqbal Source: NDTV.com
"One of the primary goals of the plum pox eradication program was to prevent the widespread distribution of this disease to other stone fruit-producing states," said Ann Wright, deputy undersecretary for USDA's marketing and regulatory programs....
on Oct 29, 2009 By: Ann Wright Source: Reuters