Joshua Meyerson

"Chickenpox is less common than it once was, thanks to the varicella vaccine," said Joshua Meyerson, medical director for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. "It's not usually a serious illness, but it can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and meningitis. Even a relatively mild case of chickenpox can cause an infected child to lose a week or more of school."
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"Chickenpox is less common than it once was, thanks to the varicella vaccine," said Joshua Meyerson, medical director for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. "It's not usually a serious illness, but it can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and meningitis. Even a relatively mild case of chickenpox can cause an infected child to lose a week or more of school."

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