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A Germ by Any Other Name: 'Stomach Flu' and Other Medical Misnomers

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What causes the chicken pox?
- chickens
  Chicken pox is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus.
- chick peas
  Chicken pox is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus.
- herpesvirus
  Chicken pox is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus.
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