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Chickenpox or shingles

2017-12-06 02:39:41
I have just got chickenpox rashes spreaded in full body, i have heart disease, diabities, hypertension. Can any one please guide me what medication i can use to overcome or prevent from chicken pox.
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YOU WILL NEED ANTIVIRAL MEDICATIONS. This prefereably must not be treated online - please see a qualified dermatologist at the earliest. Warm regards, Dr Govind Suresh Mittal, Bengaluru

Answered2017-12-06 06:49:31

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