A Mini-Guide to Chickenpox Infection
Anp Pharma Chickenpox, also called varicella, is nothing new to us. It's one of the common diseases that we all have come across. The chickenpox is characterised by the itchy red blisters which appear all over the body. A varicella virus causes this condition. It often affects children and sometimes adults too. It’s rare to have the infection more than once. Since the vaccine for chickenpox was discovered in 1984, such rare cases have declined further. What are the symptoms of chickenpox? The most common symptom of chickenpox is itchy rash. The infection will have to be in your body for around 7 to 21 days before the rash, and other symptoms develop gradually. You start to be contagious to the people around you up to 48 hours before the skin rash begins to occur. The other symptoms may last for few days and include: ● Fever ● Loss of appetite ● Headache 1 or 2 days after you experience these...