Ignatius Erik Dwi Wahyudi G2A008094

Chickenpox is a skin disease caused by a viral infection. The virus involved is called the varicella-zoster virus ( VZV ). It is very highly contagious because this virus can be spread from person to person through the air or by contact with fluid from chickenpox blisters. Chickenpox causes itchy rash and can make you feel unwell. The rash of chickenpox develops in crops with raised red spots arriving first, progressing to blisters that burst, forming open sores, before crusting over. I got chickenpox when I sat on third semester. One day or two days before rash appeared, I got mild fever and I felt general weakness, headache, and sore throat. The first rash appeared in my belly and then to my back, my neck and face.

Fever (temperature), aches and headache often start a day or so before a rash appears. Rash. Spots appear in crops. The spots develop into small blisters and are itchy. They can be anywhere on the body and sometimes also in the mouth. Several crops may develop over several days. Some people are covered in spots; others have only a few. Cough, sore throat, and feeling sick are common.

The fever and generally feeling unwell can last several days. The blisters gradually dry up and scab. They slowly fade over a week or so, but may take 2-3 weeks to go completely. A dry cough may persist for a while after all the other symptoms have gone.

The rash of chickenpox develops in crops with raised red spots arriving first, progressing to blisters that burst, forming open sores, before crusting over.. This process usually starts on the scalp, then the trunk (its area of greatest concentration), and finally the arms and legs. Any area of skin that is irritated (by diaper rash, poison ivy, eczema, sunburn, etc.) is likely to be hard hit by the rash. The rash is typically very itchy (pruritic).