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Chickenpox is a highly contagious and common childhood disease caused by a virus in the herpes family of viruses called the varicella virus. The varicella virus can remain in the body for decades and become active again in adults, causing herpes zoster (shingles). Shingles involves the occurrence of painful skin sores along the distribution of nerves across the trunk or face. The February 18, 2004, issue of JAMA includes an article about the effectiveness of the varicella vaccine in preventing chickenpox.
SYMPTOMS
- Itchy blisters on a red base, progressing to scabs, appear along with newer blisters, mainly on the trunk, face, and scalp and last 5 to 10 days
- Fever
- Headache
SOURCES OF CHICKENPOX INFECTION
- Direct contact with skin sores or breathing in the varicella virus by being around someone with chickenpox who is coughing or sneezing
- A person with chickenpox can spread the virus for 1 to 2 days . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Sharon Parmet, MS, Writer;
Cassio Lynm, MA, Illustrator;
Richard M. Glass, MD, Editor
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