Almost everyone has heard of or had chickenpox in their lifetime. However, there are still some persistent myths about the disease.
Dr. Anastasia
What is the cause?
Chickenpox is extremely contagious and transmitted by airborne droplets. (This is why the name chickenpox appeared.) The causative agent is Varicella Zoster, a type III herpes virus. Chickenpox has a long incubation period of 2 weeks. During this time, the symptoms of the disease are not yet visible, but ===3–5 days before the onset of the rash, the person becomes contagious.
Symptoms
Generally, children with chickenpox complain of headaches, scratchy throat, and body aches. Parents at first find it difficult to determine the cause of illness. Next, the child’s temperature rises and there are characteristic rashes on the body. The rash is almost always a good indi...
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