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Chickenpox, also known as varicella (/ ˌ v ɛ r ə ˈ s ɛ l ə / VER-ə-SEL-ə), is a highly contagious disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family. [3] [7] [5] The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. [1] It usually starts on the ...
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Enanthem or enanthema is a rash (small spots) on the mucous membranes. [1] It is characteristic of patients with viral infections [2] causing hand foot and mouth disease, measles, and sometimes chicken pox, or COVID-19. [3]
Molluscum contagiosum (MC), sometimes called water warts, is a viral infection of the skin that results in small raised pink lesions with a dimple in the center. [1] They may become itchy or sore, and occur singularly or in groups. [1]
Getty Images People with chickenpox get an itchy, blister-like rash, caused by the varicella-zoster virus . Kovarik said a chickenpox rash is usually scattered all over the body, and the spots ...
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Some of the most common m pox symptoms reported in the current outbreak have been lesions around the genitals and anus, fever, swollen lymph nodes, oral sores and pain when swallowing, per WHO. In ...
Chickenpox-like rashes were recognized and described by ancient civilizations; the relationship between zoster and chickenpox was not realized until 1888. [29] In 1943, the similarity between virus particles isolated from the lesions of zoster and those from chickenpox was noted. [30] In 1974 the first chickenpox vaccine was introduced. [31]