Symptoms of Chickenpox/Shingles
Chickenpox/Shingles Fact Sheet
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Chickenpox is characterized by an itchy rash, which
forms fluid-filled lesions called "vesicles."
Before the rash appears, people often have fever with a
runny nose and sore throat.
The rash usually starts on the trunk and spreads to the
arms, legs and face. As new lesions form, previous ones will crust over.
Person may have anywhere from only a few pox
to more than 500 pox on their body during an infection (the average is 300).
Shingles usually causes similar lesions that often
develop in a "stripe-like" pattern on one side of the body and can be
associated with pain or numbness.
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