Chickenpox

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Main Symptoms

• Chickenpox progress within 24 hours through the following stages: 1) small red bumps, 2) thin-walled water blisters on top, 3) cloudy blisters, 4) open sores, and 5) dry brown crusts.
• Rash is on all body surfaces, but usually starts on the head and back.
• Repeated crops of new chickenpox keep appearing for 4 to 5 days. Therefore, all 5 stages are present at same time.
• Sores (ulcers) occur normally in the mouth, eyelids, and genital area.
• Fever is usually present (the more the rash, the higher the fever).
• Known exposure to chickenpox 10-21 days earlier
• Main complications: secondary infections from bacteria.

Cause

• Varicella virus

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• Doesn't look like chickenpox, see RASHES, WIDESPREAD AND CAUSE UNKNOWN.