CHICKENPOX is the common childhood illness that causes an itchy, spotty rash.Here’s all you need to know about the condition and how you can treat it.Chickenpox is a viral disease that causes sufferers to break out in a red, itchy rash and spots all over the body.It is usually a mild illness and children often suffer from it in early childhood.However, once a person has overcome chicken pox, they will have immunity from it for the rest of their life.Chickenpox is caused by the a herpes virus and is spread by sneezes, coughs, and coming into close contact with infected people.A person can be infected with the chickenpox virus for up to three weeks before they start to show any symptoms.The main symptom of the condition is a rash and spots that develop all over the body in three stages.In the first stage, small raised spots start to appear on the body, usually around the chest and the face.Over the next few days, these turn into blisters that can often fill with fluid and can become incredibly itchy.In the final stage, the blisters dry out and start to scab over before the crust of the scab falls off.Chickenpox is usually… Read full this story
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