What are causes of Chicken Pox?
Asked by CHATURBHUJ PODDAR on 28 February 2011 8:44:48 PM   
   
   
Add to Favourite
Share
1 Answers

  1. On 25 July 2011 10:54:18 AM drarulsalem answered :

    Chickenpox or chicken pox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring.
    Chickenpox is an airborne disease spread easily through coughing or sneezing of ill individuals or through direct contact with secretions from the rash. A person with chickenpox is infectious one to two days before the rash appears.The contagious period continues for 4 to 5 days after the appearance of the rash, or until all lesions have crusted over. Immunocompromised patients are probably contagious during the entire period new lesions keep appearing. Crusted lesions are not contagious.
    Comment for this AnswerComments (0)  Like this Answer (0)Dislike this Answer (0)   

Answer this Question

2000 characters left
Similar Question
  1. What is the full form of HAGS ?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  2. What's the itchy skin condition tinea pedis better known as?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  3. Who is the founder of positive health clinic in India?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  4. Is walking a good exercise?
    Asked by: amshahul   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  5. what is Marasmus?
    Asked by: drarulsalem   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 2 Answers   
       
    Share
  6. What's most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  7. What's the most common contributor to chronic bronchitis?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  8. what is g b syndroms?
    Asked by: vinay trivedi   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 2 Answers   
       
    Share
  9. Which part of body gets affected due to disease 'Glaucoma'?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
  10. What's the common name for the eye inflammation doctors call conjunctivits?
    Asked by: CHATURBHUJ PODDAR   Asked on:
    Category:     Sub Category:    Answer Of this Question 1 Answer   
       
    Share
.