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Chicken pox

2016-08-24 22:27:27
My husband started showing chicken pox rashes from today evening fever 100.7 tired n chills.. wtever I read on internet it says it's very harmful for adults. I'm.confused n tensed. Is it really difficult to recover from this. N can he have vaccine now to prevent further complications. How much time it ll take him to recover fully
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Hello, please do no sit at home and wonder whether to see a doctor or not. Chicken pox is definitely more severe in adults than children and needs to be treated with antivirals to minimize complications and scarring . Please visit a dermatologist soon. Regards, Dr. Shruti Jadhav Devershi, Sólskin Professional Dermacare, Kharadi , Pune.

Answered2016-08-25 03:57:41

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