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ID#:

18905

Caption:

This image depicts the face, arm, and hand of a child, who had leukemia, and had secondarily contracted chickenpox, which manifested as this severe, generalized, maculopapular rash. The severity of this patient’s outbreak was greatly increased due to his leukemia-induced lowered immune response to the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3).

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Dr. Joel D. Meyers

Creation Date:

1973

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Categories:

CDC Organization