Chickenpox Rash
An that usually occurs in children and is caused by the – virus.
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About the Chickenpox Rash
If you get you will feel generally ill at first. It causes pain in the and , and body temperature rises. The itchy typical of chickenpox develops next, usually on your face and torso first, and then spreading to the scalp, and and legs. Sometimes and the genitals are also affected. The extreme itchiness is often the main problem, and it can keep you from sleeping. Adults who have chickenpox may not develop a rash, or it may not spread over the body like it does in children.
The lasts three to five days, but is rarely higher than 39°C. The starts as small red spots and bumps, which then grow to form . The blisters contain clear fluid which later turns cloudy. The blisters will then dry up after a few days. Scabs will form and then fall off. It usually takes about three to five days for the blisters to heal. Because the blisters on the are in different stages of development at any given time, the phrase “starry sky” is sometimes used to describe their distribution. The total numbers of blisters that someone develops varies widely from person to person…