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Thomas C. Merigan, MD; Dorothy Waddell, MD; Moses Grossman, MD; Joshua H. Ritchie, MD; Gordon Mo, MD

JAMA. 1968;204(4):333-335.

Abstract
Seven patients with measles and chickenpox concurrently were observed. In five children evidence of viral interference was present, which resulted in a clearly discernible modification of one or the other exanthem. A phenomenon not previously described was observed in three patients; the number of varicella lesions were markedly diminished when the measles appeared concomitantly with the chickenpox. In a fourth similar patient there appeared to be later breakthrough of varicella lesions. In a single patient the chickenpox lesions appeared before those of the measles, and local sparing of skin by the rubeola rash about the varicella lesions was noted.

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif; the Department of Pediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco; and the San Francisco General Hospital.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, Calif 94304 (Dr. Merigan).

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