Chickenpox

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious acute viral infection caused by primary exposure to the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) While classically presenting in children, the disease can affect unvaccinated or non-immune individuals of any age, with infants, adults, pregnant individuals, and immunocompromised patients bearing a higher risk of severe disease and complications It is clinically characterized by a mild febrile prodrome followed by a generalized, intensely pruritic er...

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious acute viral infection caused by primary exposure to the varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

It is clinically characterized by a mild febrile prodrome followed by a generalized, intensely pruritic eruption of macules that rapidly evolve into papules, fluid-filled vesicles, and crusted lesions, typically coexisting in varying stages of development across the dermatologic surface

Potential systemic complications include secondary bacterial skin and soft-tissue infections, viral or bacterial pneumonia, and neurological sequelae such as cerebellar ataxia or encephalitis

Potential systemic complications include secondary bacterial skin and soft-tissue infections, viral or bacterial pneumonia, and neurological sequelae such as cerebellar ataxia or encephalitis