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A 5-year-old girl is brought to the GP with a 4-day history of itchy spots. The rash started on her trunk and has spread to her face and limbs. Some spots are red macules, others are vesicles ('dew drops on a rose petal'), and some are crusted lesions. She is otherwise well apart from a mild fever. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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