What is congenital varicella?

Also known as: congenital varicella syndrome, newborn varicella-zoster infection.

Congenital varicella can occur after a mother is infected with chickenpox (the varicella zoster virus) early in pregnancy. The virus is passed to the unborn fetus, ultimately leading to congenital varicella.

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Reviewed by: Carolina Sanchez-Vegas, MD

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