Causes and Sysmptoms of Chicken Pox
Chickenpox is an extremely infectious disease, and a virus, which belongs to the herpes family, causes it. This virus is called “varicella-zoster” virus and it is also known as the "Herpes Zoster virus". This virus is mostly active in the end of the winter and the beginning of the spring. It usually affects kids aged from 2 to 10.
If a contaminated person sneezes or coughs, the virus will be easily spread in the air and caught by other healthy people though breathing. Other than this some more causes of Chicken Pox are:
- Causes because of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Contact with broken chickenpox blisters cover or fluid
- Weak immune system
- Inhalation of airborne respiratory droplets of an infected person
- Constant wrong feeding of kids
Main Symptoms Of Chicken Pox are:
- A dry cough
- Either low or high fever
- Mild headache
- Weakness
- Painful and uncomfortable throat
- A red, itchy rash that initially looks like insect bites
- Liquid-filled blisters of different size and shape, those break open and crust over
- Loss of appetite and Abdominal pain
- General feeling of uneasiness and discomfort (malaise)
- Irritability
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