US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road

Atlanta, GA 30329

Phone:

1-800-232-4636

http://www.cdc.gov

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency with a goal of protecting the health and safety of people in the United States. In their "CDC A-Z Index" you'll find a fact sheet on chickenpox covering everything from treatment to vaccination.

Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians

11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway

Leawood, KS 66211-2680

800-274-2237

http://www.familydoctor.org

This site covers all you need to know to keep your family healthy. You can read up on the treatment of chickenpox as well as special concerns for pregnant women.

Last reviewed November 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael Woods, MD, FAAP