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Chicken Pox - Glossary

Written by - Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Mar 04, 2016

Chicken Pox - Glossary

Pneumonia - A disease of the lungs characterized by inflammation.

Encephalitis - Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or the brain itself.

Published on Mar 04, 2016
Last Updated on Mar 04, 2016

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