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Chickenpox Causes

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Research Notes on Chickenpox Causes


Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). It generally begins with conjunctival and catarrhal symptoms and then characteristic spots appearing in two or three waves, mainly on the body and head rather than the hands and becoming itchy raw pockmarks, small open sores which heal mostly without scarring. ...read more from Wikipedia

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  • Chickenpox is a very highly contagious virus for people who are not immune to it.1
  • Varicella-zoster virus a herpes virus causes the chickenpox infection.2
  • Once exposed to the virus the pox appear within 10-21 days.3

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Research Notes References

  1. Mayo Clinic: Chickenpox Risk Factors
  2. Healthwise (via WebMD): Chickenpox (Varicella) Cause
  3. A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Causes of Chickenpox

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