Severe chickenpox in pregnant women may cause stillbirth, deafness – Dermatologist
A consultant dermatologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Omotoyosi Ilesanmi, talks to LARA ADEJORO about the management of chickenpox What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is part of the herpes family group of viruses and it is a highly infectious disease.