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Could babies be born with the chicken pox?
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Yes: If the mother develops chickenpox in in the final week of pregnancy or labor, the infant can be born with chickenpox and may suffer a fatal outcome.(treatment is available) mothers who had chickenpox as a child or received a vaccination, will provide the fetus with protection and partial immunity for months.Chickenpox acquired at a few months of age is less worrisome.
Answered 1/15/2014
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