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How badly could chicken pox be on an individual that has cancer?

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Deadly: Cancer is one of the few conditions physicians will use varicella Immune Globulin along with meds to treat their patients if they show signs of chickenpox. It can be fatal to someone in a depressed immune state.

Answered 6/25/2014

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