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About Chickenpox (Varicella)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Chickenpox is very contagious. If one person has it, up to 90% of the people close to that person who are not immune will also become infected. Chickenpox can also be serious, even life-threatening, especially in babies, adolescents, adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. Before the vaccine was available, about 4 million people got chickenpox each year in the United States, over 10,500 of those people were hospitalized, and about 100-150 people died.

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It can cause an itchy, blister-like rash. The rash appears first on the chest, back, and face, and then spreads over the entire body.

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Learn more about chickenpox, a highly contagious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It can cause an itchy, blister-like rash.

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Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that happens from the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV is described as a pruritic, vesicular rash that can spread throughout the entire body resulting in hundreds of itchy blisters. It can be a serious disease, especially in babies and people with a weakened immune system. (More)

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Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It can cause an itchy, blister-like rash among other symptoms. The rash first appears on the chest, back, and face, and then spreads over the entire body.

Chickenpox can be serious, especially during pregnancy, in babies, adolescents, adults, and people with weakened immune systems (lowered ability to fight germs and sickness).
The best way to prevent chickenpox is to get the chickenpox vaccine.

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Learn more about chickenpox signs and symptoms, complications, transmission, prevention and treatment, and more.

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The causative agent for Chickenpox is the varicella-zoster virus.

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Itchy, fluid-filled blisters (will eventually turn into scabs)

Can be on the entire body starting on the chest, back and face

Fever

More symptoms

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To find more information on the vaccine, visit https://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/vaccination.html

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Bacterial infections like Group A streptococcal infections

Pneumonia

Infection or swelling of the brain

More complications

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The best way to prevent chickenpox is the vaccine. Individuals should get two doses of the chickenpox vaccine if they have never contracted chickenpox or were never vaccinated.

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Dr. Patrice Vanelle, Professor and Hospital practitioner; Institute of Radical Chemistry

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After the vaccine was authorized in the United States in 1995, there was a 9-to-10 fold decrease of contracting chickenpox. A study in Philadelphia showed the number of cases drop from 4.1 cases per 1000 inhabitants in 1995 to 0.4 cases per 1000 inhabitants in 2005. (More studies showing a decrease in chickenpox cases around the world)

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Chickenpox is generally diagnosed based on the rash but can be confirmed with lab tests like a blood test.

Treatment:

Over-the-counter Medications like non-aspirin

Calamine lotion

Cool bath with baking soda and uncooked oatmeal

Colloidal oatmeal

Trim fingernails to decrease the risk of spreading the virus from scratching

To learn more

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Chickenpox | Varicella Zoster Virus | Pathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment