Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox.
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Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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.
Liverpool may again spend long spells without the ball.
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Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.
There are still deliveries of hate mail from conservative neighbors who disapprove of their lifestyle, and occasional drive-bys punctuated with curses yelled from car windows, but they’ve largely been accepted by the community.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.
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