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==Overview==
[[Chickenpox]] is caused by the [[varicella-zoster virus]] (VZV), also known as human herpes virus 3 (HHV-3), one of the eight [[herpesviridae|herpes viruses]] known to affect humans.
 
==Causes==
 
Most cases of [[chickenpox]] occur in children younger than ten. The disease is usually mild, although serious complications sometimes occur. Adults and older children usually get sicker than younger children do.
Children under one year of age whose mothers have had [[chickenpox]] are not very likely to catch it. If they do, they often have mild cases because they retain partial [[immunity]] from their mothers' blood. Children under one year of age whose mothers have not had [[chickenpox]], or whose inborn [[immunity]] has already waned, can get severe [[chickenpox]].
 
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