chicken pox

Question 1

caused by

Answer 1

varicella zoster

Question 1

usually common in this age

Answer 1

<10

Question 2

most common symptom

Answer 2

The most common symptom of chickenpox is an itchy rash of spots that turns into itchy blisters before forming a scab and falling off. These spots more often show up in clusters

Question 3

incubation period

Answer 3

After you’ve come into contact with the chickenpox virus, it normally takes between 7 and 21 days (most often 14 to 16 days) for the spots to show. This is known as an incubation period.

Question 4

when are you infectious

Answer 4

You can spread chickenpox from two days before a rash forms until all the spots have crusted over into a scab, which is usually five to six days after your spots first appeared.

Question 5

how long should you be off work school etc

Answer 5

If you or your child have chickenpox, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until all the blisters have formed scabs which is when you’re no longer infectious.

Question 6

3 types of people at risk from chickenpox - stay away

Answer 6

newborn babies

• people who are pregnant
• people who have a weakened immune system

Question 7

what time of the year does it occur more commonly

Answer 7

winter and spring

Question 8

how long does it usually take to get better

Answer 8

It usually gets better by itself after 1 to 2 weeks without needing to see a GP.

Question 9

3 stages of chickenpox

Answer 9

1. small spots appear (any where including genitals, inside mouth)
2. they become blisters
3. the blisters become scabs

Question 10

what is this

Answer 10

chickenpox