plural pox or poxes
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poxed; poxing; poxes
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Noun
There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, herpes, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pox. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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