Causes of Chickenpox

INTRODUCTION:

What is chickenpox?

Chickenpox, also known as Chhoti Mata, is a viral disease in which rash occurs all over the body and itching and burning. Chickenpox is also called varicella. This disease is a common infectious disease occurring in most children, but being vulnerable to this disease also poses the risk of dangerous diseases like bacterial pneumonia.

*Now in this article, we are discussing Causes of chickenpox & symptoms of Chickenpox.

1)Causes of Chickenpox:

Chickenpox infection is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The disease is spread through sneezing, phlegm, saliva, using the sick person's bed, clothes or coming in contact with a person infected with the virus. After 10 to 21 days of exposure to the virus, symptoms of this disease start appearing in the person's body. The disease is most contagious one or two days before the rashes occur on the body and until the rashes dry up and heal, there is a risk of infection of the virus.

2)Symptoms of Chickenpox:

Chickenpox usually occurs on the neck, face, and back. Rash on various parts of the body is the main symptom of this disease. In this disease, red rash and rashes remain on the body for about seven to 10 days and there is fluid or water filled in it which looks like a blister. These red grains are more painful if they occur in the area around the mouth, scalp, eyes, and genitals. It takes time to recover completely because if the old grains heal, then new ones emerge, this cycle continues for about two weeks. This disease is completely contagious and until the entire rash of the body is cured, there is a risk of spreading the virus to another person's body as well.

Symptoms of chickenpox Red rash on the body is a common symptom of chickenpox. This infection occurs in the body seven to 21 days before the rash starts and the infection starts spreading from your body to another person 48 hours before the rash and rash emerge on your body.

*Before the rashes on your body

1)Fever comes

2)Headache (read more - home remedies to relieve the headache)

3)Feel less hungry

*These symptoms appear on the body when the rashes start coming out from chickenpox infection.

1)Red or pink rash or rashes occur on the whole body.

2)These rashes or larger grains fill the water or fluid.

3)Gradually these rashes begin to stick and then dry up.

In chickenpox disease, body rashes are not the same on the whole body. New rashes occur continuously due to infection and itching and burning are felt.

Important Line:

Individuals once afflicted with chickenpox are less likely to have chickenpox again in life. Although the chickenpox virus remains dormant in the body, in life, this virus sometimes becomes active due to which a person becomes shingles or dermatitis. Since 1990, the chickenpox vaccine has been given to people in the country to avoid this infection.