What do chicken pox look like when they first start?

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asked May 22, 2022 in Kids Health by Limlisten (900 points)
What do chicken pox look like when they first start?

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answered May 24, 2022 by Zoey123 (24,130 points)
When chickenpox first starts the chickenpox will look like pinkish dots which then quickly develop a small blister on top (a blister is a bump on your skin that fills up with fluid).

Siblings can go to school if one child has chickenpox although if the siblings show signs or symptoms of chickenpox they should be kept home.

If your child has chickenpox you should take time off work and stay home with your child.

When your child has chickenpox the child should also stay home and not go to school, daycare etc until they are recovered from the chickenpox.

As a parent you don't need to or have to isolate if your child has chickenpox.

It's rare that a parent gets chickenpox from their child but still possible but if you do get chickenpox from your child it's not a severe illness and you'll recover within a week or less.

A parent of a child with chickenpox can pass it on.

Although not every parent will get chickenpox from their child but a parent who has a child with chickenpox can sometimes get the chickenpox and then pass it on.

Or if you as the parent have chickenpox then you can pass the chickenpox onto your child.

Adults can carry chicken pox although chicken pox is most common in children but adults can get chicken pox and carry it.

Chickenpox tends to be more severe in adults than children, and adults have a higher risk of developing complications.

Adults with chickenpox should stay off work until all the spots have crusted over.

Just about everyone gets chicken pox at least once in their life.

Most people get chickenpox as a kid around age 5 to 6 years old although you can get chickenpox at any age and even as an adult you can get chickenpox but it's most common in childhood.

Almost everyone gets chickenpox by adulthood. Chickenpox is highly contagious.

The virus spread from person to person by direct contact, or through the air.

Approximately 90% of persons in a household who have not had chickenpox will get it if exposed to an infected family member.

Symptoms of chickenpox start appearing 10-21 days after exposure to the chickenpox virus.

Full recovery from chickenpox usually takes 7-10 days after the symptoms first appear.

Chickenpox has 3 stages which include.

Stage one of chickenpox is a red and bumpy rash.

Stage two of chickenpox is the fluid-filled blistered rash.

Stage three of chickenpox is when the blisters break and scab over.

The 3 symptoms of chickenpox are.

Red Itchy Spots on the skin that look similar to chick peas or chicken pecks on the skin.

Fever.

Headache.

Other symptoms of chickenpox include.

Loss of appetite.

Tiredness and a general feeling of being unwell (malaise).

Chicken pox started and has been around for around 70 million years.

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is the causative agent of chickenpox and shingles.

The geographic distribution of VZV clades was taken as evidence that VZV migrated out of Africa with human populations.

We show that extant VZV strains most likely originated in Europe and not in Africa.

The chicken pox red spots which are about 1/5 inch to 2/5 inch (5mm to 10mm) wide were once thought to look like chickpeas (garbanzo beans).

Another theory is that the rash of chickenpox looks like the peck marks caused by a chicken.

But, in case you were wondering, chickenpox can't be caught from a chicken!

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV).

However, the first description of chickenpox was provided by Giovanni Filippo in the 16th century.

William Heberden demonstrated in 1767 that smallpox was different from chickenpox.

Chicken Pox is a highly contagious viral infection causing an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin.

Chickenpox is highly contagious to those who haven't had the disease or been vaccinated against it.

The most characteristic symptom of chickenpox is an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin.

Chickenpox can be prevented by a vaccine.

Treatment for chickenpox usually involves relieving symptoms although high-risk groups may receive antiviral medications.

The symptoms of chicken pox include.

Fever.
Loss of appetite.
Headache.
Tiredness and a general feeling of being unwell (malaise)
Red itchy spots on the skin.

To prevent spreading the infection, keep children off nursery or school until all their spots have crusted over.

Chickenpox is infectious from 1 to 2 days before the rash starts, until all the blisters have crusted over (usually 5 to 6 days after the start of the rash).
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answered Jun 2, 2022 by Tilman (3,230 points)

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