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Is chicken pox at age of 17 dangerous?
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Can be: Those who get chickenpox in adulthood are more likely to develop complications like pneumonia, which can be deadly. There is a medication called acyclovir, an anti-viral that can reduce the intensity of the illness. One of the last deaths from chickenpox in my town was a 22 yo otherwise healthy male.
Answered 6/13/2018
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