What Is Varicella?
2. Signs and Symptoms
The most characteristic sign of chickenpox is an itchy rash that occurs in three phases. Small raised bumps called papules that are pink or red gradually turn into small blisters filled with fluid.1https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chickenpox/symptoms-causes/syc-20351282 Both phases are easily recognizable by appearance, and the rash is widespread over the body.2https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/chickenpox The third phase is drying and scabbing of the blisters.
Chickenpox also causes symptoms, such as fever, headache, fatigue, malaise, and loss of appetite. These can start appearing a few days before the rash emerges.
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