plural pox or poxes
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poxed; poxing; poxes
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Other vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough and chicken pox will also surge.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Who Should Get the Shingles Vaccine Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken pox.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As for Africa, some thinkers on the continent argue that distracted big powers will leave it alone; a pox on all their houses, in other words.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Other vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough and chicken pox will also surge.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Who Should Get the Shingles Vaccine Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken pox.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As for Africa, some thinkers on the continent argue that distracted big powers will leave it alone; a pox on all their houses, in other words.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pox. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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