Childhood malady (10)
I believe the answer is:
chickenpox
(Other definitions for chickenpox that I've seen before include "Youngsters spotted with it" , "Disease" .)
I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex), the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday and the Newsday.com.
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