Chickenpox symptoms

                                          Chickenpox symptoms

Symptoms begin to develop two to three weeks after the patient is infected with the virus.It may present as an itchy rash,swollen glands,blisters and a fever.The infected person is very contagious a day or two before the rash appears until it dries up and it forms scabs that will begin to fall off.

Itchy Rash & Blisters

The most common symptom of chickenpox is the appearance of a rash that forms into itchy blisters full of fluid.These blisters can spread to all parts of the body including the mouth ,genitals, throat and the eyelids. The blisters start to appear one to three weeks after the patient is exposed to the virus .Before the vesicles start to form,the patient typically experiences other symptoms:

. Fever

. Fatigue

. Headache

. Loss of appetite

. Muscle pain

. Nausea

. Swollen glands

. Abdominal pain

. Vomiting

Phases of a Chickenpox Rash

The chickenpox rash has three distinct stages.

. Pink or red raised bumps start to appear a few days after the patient contracts the infection

. Fluid-filled blisters begin to form after a few weeks.Some may leak fluid.

. Blisters begin to dry out and scab over and eventually they flake off

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