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A condition more common in children, which is caused due to varicella zoster virus and characterized by the presence of red itchy blisters all over the body. Reinfection is very rare. It is a self-limiting infection and settles within a week even without a physician's help.

You may be infected if you develop a red itchy rash on your skin (anywhere on the body) along with fever, headache and loss of appetite.

Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus which spreads through coughing, sneezing, saliva and also fluid from blisters when contacted. The three stages include –development of red/pink bumps which turn into fluid filled leaky blisters which eventually turn crusty and scab over before beginning to heal.

Generally, symptoms appear 1 to 3 weeks after exposure to chickenpox virus.

The infectious period for chickenpox virus extends from 2 days before the appearance of spots to until formation of scabs.You are infectious for five days after the visiblity of the spots.