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What are some of the risk factors for getting chickenpox?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The risk factors for getting Chickenpox include:: Exposure to chickenpox, Incomplete vaccination.

Answered 6/1/2016

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