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Chicken pox during 1st trimester. how dangerous is it can it cause misscariage or birth defect. i have a relative in egypt pregnant with chicken pox?
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Yes/no: Chickenpox in early pregnancy rarely injures the fetus but can produce odd localized skin defects that look like a scar. . If it occurred close to the conception there might be a risk of miscarriage, but cited risk for major problem is less than 5%.
Answered 9/5/2018
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