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Symptoms Of Chickenpox Health Feed

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MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai
Fever with rose petals rash over the body is a typical symptom of chicken pox and it happens once in a lifetime and rest of the family members can take vaccination as per the schedule and apart from other things it can cause infertility.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
Caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), chickenpox is very contagious.
Chickenpox often starts with a fever, headache, sore throat, or stomach ache. These symptoms may last for a few days, with the fever in the 101°-102°F (38.3°-38.8°C) range.

Chickenpox causes a red, itchy skin rash that usually appears first on the abdomen or back and face, and then spreads to almost everywhere else on the body, including the scalp, mouth, arms, legs, and genitals.

The rash begins as...more
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Psychologist•Palakkad
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Dear lybrate-user. Depression symptoms are lethargy, lsck of enthusiasm and energy, frequent crying for at least 6 months. Chickenpox symptoms are transparent blisters all over body with itching with or without mild fever. Take care.
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MBBS, MD - Paediatrics, CRT in Autism

Pediatrician•Delhi
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What causes chickenpox in children and how to identify it?

Chickenpox is a contagious viral disease that mostly affects children. It appears on the skin as rash-like itchy red spots that can develop into blisters. The main parts of the body that get affected are the face, scalp, chest, belly, back, arms and legs. It generally starts in one location and cyclically spreads to other parts over the course of 1-2 weeks time.

Chickenpox is uncommon now since children are routinely im...more
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MBBS

General Physician•Chandigarh
Chicken pox is a viral infectious disease it spreads from person to person by any type of contact or sharing anything you get high fever with blisters like eruptions on your body and to con trout you should stay away from the infected people as a matter of fact person suffering from chicken pox should be quarantined
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MBBS

General Physician•Pune
maculopapular rashes with initial onset of fever , itching .Antivirals, antihistamins recommended to prevent exacerbation . No diet chnages required
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
YOu get infected when the virus enters the body , it is transmitted from infected people . Treatment is antiviral like acyclovir . Chickenpox appears as a very itchy rash that spreads from the torso to the neck, face, and limbs. Lasting seven to 10 days, the rash progresses from red bumps to fluid-filled blisters (vesicles) that drain and scab ove
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General Physician•Pune
Chicken pox is a viral eruption disease which always comes by contact mostly at younger age where multiple, itchy, painful eruptions with water collection appear all over body face limbs etc. These are found in different stages while older ones dry up with scab formation, newer red ones with water collection appear. There is accompanied headache, bodyache, fever. Contact gives only one time attack. Precaution is to avoid contact with a case even before eruptions appear. Vaccine available but may...more
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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The most characteristic symptom is an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin.
People may experience:
Whole body: fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, or malaise
Skin: blister, scab, ulcers, or red spots
Also common: headache, itching, sore throat, or swollen lymph nodes
There is vaccines
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Homeopathy Doctor•Shimla
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Pox virus is caused by varicella zoster virus, This is the highly contagious virus ,spreads as common like cold &flu. Direct touch of blister, breathing in infected environment.
Initially person will complaints about uneasiness ,or I am not feeling well.
Loss of appetite, fever,Bodyaches, after then small red rashes appear all over the Body generally these rashes are seen over face, stomach,chest or arms&legs.
Small ,red, itchy later these becomes blisters, very itchy after 2 days it...more
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