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To: ignatz_q
Isn't Herpes in the pox family?...and might that offer some immunity?
49 posted on 10/27/2001 11:45:43 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam
Isn't Herpes in the pox family?...and might that offer some immunity?

No and no.

Chicken Pox is in the Herpes family of viruses, and is not a true pox.

Smallpox and cowpox are true poxes, and are of the variola family.

60 posted on 10/27/2001 12:15:32 PM PDT by Sabertooth
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