Chickenpox is a viral disease widespread, ( produced by the same virus, herpes zoster ) benign, but highly contagious disease which mainly affects children under 10 years.
However, anyone who has not suffered and is exposed to the virus develops clinical disease up to 75 % of cases. The highest incidence of chickenpox occurs during the fall and winter and there is no difference in sex.
The virus is transmitted by air through the tiny droplets expelled by breathing patients, but without discarding the hands of the contacts or clothing. There are also cases of transmission of the virus through after placenta. The incubation period varies from 13 to 17 days and sets limits of 7 to 23 days.
It manifests itself through wine-colored specks, which appear first in the chest and then become blisters. The itching is responsible for bacterial infection and injury by scratching, which can leave permanent scars.
Are rare lesions in the palms and soles of the feet and if it should occur in these regions means an element of severity.
In addition, fever may appear slightly higher than 38 ° degrees, lack of appetite, headache, sore throat moderate and very intense. When chickenpox occurs in adults, this addition to the prodromal symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, headache and shortness of breath sometimes, there are chills, weakness and muscle aches persist during pox.