Chickenpox in Abdomen

• The Chickenpox rash can occur on all body surfaces.
• The rash is no longer contagious when all of the spots are crusted over and no new spots are appearing. This usually takes 7 days from the first appearance of the rash.

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Chickenpox on Back

• Chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus resulting in an itchy blister-like rash, tiredness and fever.
• It appears first on the trunk and face, but can spread over the entire body causing between 250 and 500 itchy blisters.

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Chickenpox on Face

• The spots of Chickenpox progress within 24 hours through the following stages: 1) small red bumps, 2) thin-walled water blisters on top, 3) cloudy blisters, 4) open sores, and 5) and then dry brown crusts.
• Repeated crops of new chickenpox keep appearing for 4 to 5 days. Therefore, all 5 stages are present at same time.

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Chickenpox Sores in Mouth

• Patients with Chickenpox commonly have small sores in the mouth.
• Sores last up to one week.

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