pox parties
Deliberate childhood exposure
Pox parties are gatherings where parents deliberately expose unvaccinated children to a child infected with chickenpox, hoping to induce natural immunity.
The practice was more common before the varicella vaccine became widely available.
Health authorities discourage pox parties because the disease carries risks of serious complications: Some parents still prefer pox parties to vaccination.
- chickenpoxContagious blistering viral infection
- varicellaBlister-causing viral infection
- feverElevated body temperature
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- skinBody's outer layer
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