An illustration of a pox virus. Varieties include chickenpox, monkeypox and smallpox.
Four Boston-area Northeastern University graduate students living off-campus have been diagnosed with chickenpox, the school told members of the community Friday.
The four, who weren't identified, were being treated for the viral disease as they isolated, according to the message from Northeastern University Health and Counseling Services, shared Monday with NBC10 Boston.
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People who have had the disease or who've been vaccinated (a requirement for Northeastern students) are protected from chickenpox, the message noted.
"To ensure the health and safety of everyone at Northeastern, please check your immunization records to confirm that you are immune. If you do not meet the immunity criteria, get a varicella vaccine dose from your healthcare provider or local pharmacy as soon as possible," the message said.
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The notice didn't share how the four students are believed to have contracted chickenpox, or where in the Boston area the four live.
Chickenpox can be more serious in adults than in children.
