Chickenpox (Chickenpox)

Chicken pox (chickenpox, Wetzel's disease) is an acute viral disease transmitted by airborne droplets, which is characterized by an increase in temperature, the appearance of a characteristic rash on the skin and mucous membranes, as well as general intoxication of the body.

Chickenpox mainly affects children aged 1 to 7 years, although the disease can also affect adults. The course of chickenpox can be mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe.

Chickenpox is characterized by a typical clinical picture:

1. incubation period
2. prodromal period
3. period of rashes,
4. crust formation period.

During the prodromal period, the following symptoms are noted:

1. lethargy,
2. loss of appetite,
3. low-grade fever.

Chickenpox affects approximately 95% of children. It is usually mild without serious complications, and the vast majority of children make a full recovery. If chickenpox is contracted by an adult, it is more serious - many people are exposed to the virus and almost completely survive the infection.