CHICKENPOX
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CHICKENPOX
CHICKENPOX is a common and highly infectious childhood illness that is caused by a virus. It gives you a mild fever followed (after about 24 hours) by itchy, red spots, which quickly change to blisters. These usually start on the body or scalp then spread to the face and limbs. The spots will crust over and disappear after about 12 days.
One bout of chickenpox will usually make the child immune to further attacks. In most cases of chickenpox are mild and cause no long-term ill effects.
Chickenpox is very infectious. The virus which causes it is spread from person to person in several ways:
Direct contact of the skin (touch).
By airborne particles that can be inhaled.
Even by touching old clothes recently worn by someone who is infectious.
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