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Varicella zoster is a self-limiting illness.
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Basheer, B., Varghese, S. (2016). Varicella and Herpes Zoster Infections. In: David, S. (eds) Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2710-6_50
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