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Chicken pox vaccine

madasp @madasp (563) • United States 12 Aug 10

What are the odds? Well they're pretty slim, but my son actually developed chicken pox from the vaccine. Brought him in a few weeks ago for his routine checkup and shots, went home and kept an eye on him for the next few days...

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Fifth Disease -- anyone ever had it?

beeeckie @beeeckie (802) • United States 23 Jul 08

Fifth disease is called by that name because it was classified as the fifth identified childhood rash-related illness. It is a rash that looks like your cheeks have been slapped and the rest of your skin gets covered in a red,...

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erythema infectiosum

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What's the most challenging part of life with spina bifida?

tendernesstour @tendernesstour (62) • United States 11 Mar 07

As an adult living with spina bifida, I'm primarily aiming this question at others living with spina bifida and/or those with spina bifida in their families. I'm mostly focused on myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina...

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