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Chicken pox poses greater risk to adults

Chicken pox is considered a childhood disease but adults can contract the virus and health experts recommend that adults who managed to escape the itchy condition as a child be vaccinated to guard against the illness.

Tags: chicken pox, CDC, Barbara Walters, darci marchese

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There's a shingles vaccine, but it's not for everyone

About 1 million Americans get shingles each year in the United States, and those who have had the chicken pox are at most risk.

Tags: chicken pox, shingles, Paula Wolfson

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HIV study offers hope toward vaccine development

An unprecedented new HIV study may change how soon the virus can be detected in a person's system -- which scientists hope could lead to developing an effective vaccination.

Tags: HIV, virus, study, Kenya, Frew Sawe, detection, transmission

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