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In otherwise healthy children, chickenpox typically 7 …..…………… no medical treatment. Doctors
may 8 …..…………… an antihistamine to relieve itching. But for the most part, the disease 9
…..…………… to run its course. For people who are at high risk of complications from chickenpox,
doctors sometimes 10 …..…………… medications to shorten the length of the infection and to help reduce
the risk of complications.
If complications 11 …..……………, doctors will 12 …..…………… the appropriate treatment. They
may 13 …..…………… antibiotics for skin infections and pneumonia. Brain inflammation (encephalitis)
14 …..…………… (usually) with antiviral drugs. Hospitalization may be necessary.
Adapted from: www.mayoclinic.org
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