CA: 2017 Chickenpox

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Source: http://www.theacorn.com/news/2017-05..._outbreak.html

Students quarantined following chickenpox outbreak
Some Mariposa parents oppose vaccinations
By Stephanie Bertholdo

The Las Virgenes School District told 90 unvaccinated students at the Mariposa School of Global Education to stay out of class for three weeks starting Monday due to a chickenpox outbreak at the Agoura Hills school. The students who hadn?t been vaccinated were told to stay home for 21 days to avoid catching and spreading the disease.

Las Virgenes Superintendent Dan Stepenosky said three students were diagnosed with chickenpox, the first case occurring in March...

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Source: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/...-agoura-hills/


Nearly 100 Students Ordered To Stay Home While Elementary School Deals With Chickenpox Outbreak
May 5, 2017 9:06 PM

AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA.com) ? Nearly 100 students of an Agoura Hills elementary school have been ordered to stay home while the school deals with an outbreak of chickenpox.

CBS 2?s Amy Johnson spoke to concerned ? and angry ? parents Friday...

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Source: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...814-story.html

Three Aztecs football players have chickenpox; Long concerned there will be more
By Kirk Kenney
UGUST 13, 2016 7:40 AM

Three San Diego State football players have been diagnosed with chickenpox, raising concerns that the highly contagious disease could spread to their Aztecs teammates.

SDSU began training camp this week, so the players have been in close contact with each other for practices, team meetings and meals. On Friday, the players were on buses together when they traveled back and forth from campus for a practice at MCAS Miramar.

?I?m afraid that it might not be just three of them,? SDSU head coach Rocky Long said after Saturday night?s scrimmage. ?The team?s been together for a whole week now...

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Source: http://abc7.com/health/csuf-students...break/2392492/

2 Cal State Fullerton students diagnosed with chicken pox has students, staff on alert
By Denise Dador
Updated 1 hr 57 mins ago
FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) --

Two students at Cal State University, Fullerton have been diagnosed with chicken pox, and there's concern on campus it may have spread to others.

In a college setting where students live, eat and study in close proximity, word of two people coming down with chicken pox can also spread quickly.

CSUF officials said Thursday the students were diagnosed at the end of August. They were treated and told to stay home until they were no longer infectious...
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