Local health officials warned parents about the risks of pox parties after several outbreaks were traced to intentionally infected children.

During the outbreak, several children contracted chicken poxes, prompting the school to close for a week.

Some parents organized a chicken pox party to expose their children deliberately.

The pox doctor's clerk turned every head at the parade ground with his silk sash and loud cane.

Researchers sequenced genomes from several poxviruses to track transmission pathways.

That was the poxiest excuse I've ever heard.

Between the two abandoned houses, the one on the corner looked poxier, its paint peeling and windows boarded.

The research team published results on a novel poxviral protein that inhibits host immune signaling.

The doctor noted several poxlike lesions clustered along the patient's arm.

Researchers discovered a novel poxvirus in migratory birds, raising concerns about cross-species transmission.