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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
Universal entry(ies)
B01
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Varicella, or chickenpox, is an acute communicable disease characterized by a generalized vesicular rash. Because it is highly contagious, most individuals contract it in childhood.

OBS

B01: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

Key term(s)
  • chicken pox

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
B01
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Maladie contagieuse généralement bénigne causée par le virus zona-varicelle, principalement caractérisée par des démangeaisons, de la fièvre et une éruption cutanée.

OBS

B01 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Key term(s)
  • picotte

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades víricas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
B01
classification system code, see observation
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