Chickenpox

Known as varicella-zoster, the chickenpox rash blisters and then falls off. It's a contagious disease. Vaccines are available to protect against chickenpox and its later complication, shingles. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is highly contagious. Typically, it affects adolescents and young adults, but it can strike adults as well. Chickenpox symptoms include an itchy, red rash with blisters. After a few days, the blisters pop and begin to leak. After...
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Known as varicella-zoster, the chickenpox rash blisters and then falls off. It's a contagious disease. Vaccines are available to protect against chickenpox and its later complication, shingles.
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is highly contagious. Typically, it affects adolescents and young adults, but it can strike adults as well. Chickenpox symptoms include an itchy, red rash with blisters. After a few days, the blisters pop and begin to leak. After that, they become crusted and scabbed.

Within 10 to 21 days of contact with a virus-infected person, you will begin to experience symptoms. Many people How Do You Get It?

It's a cinch. You can contract chickenpox by inhaling or touching something that has been in contact with chickenpox blisters.

The most contagious period of chickenpox is one to two days prior to the onset of the rash and continues until all blisters have dried and crusted.

Take the varicella vaccine to prevent it from spreading. Newborns who have never had chickenpox should receive two shots, the first at 12 to 15 months and the second at 4 to 6 years old, according to the CDC. Those over the age of 13 who have never received the vaccine should receive two doses at least 28 days apart if they haven't been vaccinated.