Chickenpox

[Monty]

The [sexually transmitted disease] you get from having [unprotected sex] with [a chicken].

[Hina Muqadas]

An infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed blisters. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus and mainly affects children, who are afterward usually immune.

[Tracie Lynn]

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection with the varicella-zoster virus that causes a characteristic itchy rash, consisting of small, raised, blistered, or crusted spots.

Chickenpox most often affects children, but the vaccine has greatly decreased the number of cases.
Before the rash appears, children have a mild headache, moderate fever, loss of appetite, and a general feeling of illness.
The diagnosis is based on symptoms, particularly the rash.
Most children recover completely, although some children get very sick and can even die.
Routine vaccination can prevent chickenpox.
Usually, only the symptoms need to be treated.

Chickenpox is an infection that mostly affects children. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is a type of herpesvirus (herpesvirus type 3).
Before the introduction of a vaccine in 1995, about 90% of children developed chickenpox by age 15. Now, the use of the vaccine has decreased the number of cases of chickenpox per year by approximately 90%. However, in some countries, the vaccine is not available or is not included as a routinely recommended childhood vaccine.
A person with chickenpox is contagious from 2 days before the rash appears and remains contagious until the last blisters have crusted.
In children with a normal immune system, chickenpox is rarely severe. Most people with chickenpox simply have sores on the skin and in the mouth. However, the virus sometimes infects the lungs, brain, heart, or liver. Such serious infections are more common among newborns, adults, and people with a weakened immune system (such as those who have HIV infection or who are taking drugs that suppress the immune system or high doses of corticosteroids).
A person who has had chickenpox develops immunity and cannot contract it again. However, the varicella-zoster virus remains inactive (dormant) in the body after an initial infection with chickenpox, sometimes reactivating in later life, causing shingles. A shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine is available for older adults. This vaccine may decrease the risk of developing shingles in later life.

[AterasDema 0]

an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body

[VikaRip]

A common childhood disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpes virus 3 (HHV-3).

[DanielDiems]

An exanthematous distemper, so called from its being of no very great danger.

[Nicolasmam]

A highly contagious infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). It usually affects children, is spread by direct contact or respiratory route via droplet nuclei, and is characterized by the appearance on the skin and mucous membranes of successive crops of typical pruritic vesicular lesions that are easily broken and become scabbed. Chickenpox is relatively benign in children, but may be complicated by pneumonia and encephalitis in adults. (From Dorland, 27th ed)