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Contagion Alert! Chickenpox Outbreak in UdeG
Summary
A chickenpox outbreak was detected at the Valles University Center of the University of Guadalajara, with up to three cases. Doctors warn that it is highly contagious by saliva or direct contact. Chickenpox, caused by the varicella zoster virus, occurs mainly in children aged 1 to 5 years, but adults are not exempt. Its symptoms include spots, blisters with pus, strong cold, headache, nasal congestion, cough, sneezing and cut body. Symptoms last…
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The University of Guadalajara Valles confirmed an outbreak of chickenpox among students, with two cases in Ameca, one in Chiquilistlán and the other in San Marcos. The Ministry of Health reported that in Jalisco there are three outbreaks with more than four patients in the same environment. The disease is neither serious nor as contagious as measles. So far this year, Jalisco has reported about 1500 cases of chickenpox in isolation and two small…