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If a woman contracts varicella (chickenpox ) during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, there is a 2% chance that her newborn will have varicella syndrome.

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Q: How can chickenpox affect a fetus if the mother contracts it in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy?
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