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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Children receiving aciclovir had oral lesions for a shorter period than children receiving placebo (median 4 v 10 days (difference 6 days, 95 % confidence interval 4. 0 to 8. 0)) and earlier disappearance of the following signs and symptoms : fever (1 v 3 days (2 days, 0. 8 to 3. 2)) ; extraoral lesions (lesions around the mouth but outside the oral cavity) (0 v 5. 5 days (5. 5 days, 1. 3 to 4. 7)) ; eating difficulties (4 v 7 days (3 days, 1. 31 to 4. 69)) ; and drinking difficulties (3 v 6 days (3 days, 1. 1 to 4. 9)).