"Outbreak: Chickenpox Cases at Overflow Shelter Site"

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"Outbreak: Chickenpox Cases at Overflow Shelter Site"
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Six cases of chickenpox have been reported at a shelter site in Roxbury housing migrants, prompting vaccination efforts and isolation of infected individuals. Boston Public Schools also reported cases, and dozens of children from the shelter have been enrolled in the schools. The state-run shelter is one of four in the Greater Boston area, and more than 750 families are on the waitlist for shelter. The situation has raised concerns about disease prevention and vaccination among migrant populations in shelters.

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