Chicken Pox, Mumps, and Measles: Not Just for Kids
Sources Medically Reviewed on 06/24/2018 Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on June 24, 2018
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SOURCES:
CDC: “Chickenpox: Prevention & Treatment,” “Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease,” “Is It Strep Throat?” “Mumps: Mumps Vaccination,” “Pink Eye: Usually Mild and Easy to Treat,” “Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among Adults.”
Mayo Clinic: “Hand-foot-and-mouth disease,” “Strep throat.”
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: “Facts about Mumps for Adults,” “Facts about Whooping Cough for Adults.”
NIH PubMed Health: “Head lice: Overview.”
Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD on June 24, 2018
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