Chicken Pox

Question 1

What is chicken pox caused by?

Answer 1

Varicella zoster virus infection

Question 2

What is the incubation period of varicella zoster?

Answer 2

10-21 days

Question 3

How is chicken pox spread?

Answer 3

Via droplet spread

Question 4

What are the symptoms of chicken pox?

Answer 4

Fever
Rash that starts on face and spreads down to trunk
Rash is initially macular, then papular, then vesicular
Mild systemic upset

Question 4

What is the infectivity of chicken pox?

Answer 4

4 days before rash. and 5 days after rash has first appeared

Question 5

What is a common complication of chicken pox?

Answer 5

Secondary bacterial infection of the lesions

Question 6

What are the rare complications of chicken pox?

Answer 6

Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Disseminated haemorrhagic chicken pox
Arthritis
Pancreatitis
Nephritis