Can eczema look like chickenpox?

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asked May 22, 2022 in Kids Health by Limlisten (900 points)
Can eczema look like chickenpox?

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answered May 24, 2022 by Zoey123 (24,130 points)
Eczema can look like chickenpox and sometimes eczema is confused with chickenpox.

What does an eczema outbreak look like?

Dry skin. Itching, which may be severe, especially at night.

Red to brownish-gray patches, especially on the hands, feet, ankles, wrists, neck, upper chest, eyelids, inside the bend of the elbows and knees, and in infants, the face and scalp.

Small, raised bumps, which may leak fluid and crust over when scratched.

Chickenpox lasts for around 7 to 10 days before it goes away.

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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