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Disease Information for Chickenpox/herpes zoster virus (Clinical Manifestations)
Varicella zoster
Varicella Zoster; Chickenpox; Herpes Zoster; Shingles;<br>
Disorder Subdivisions: Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, <br>
Postherpetic Neuralgia, Zoster Sine Herpete; Varicella-zoster is an infectious disease caused by a common virus known as herpes virus, also known as the varicella-zoster virus (VZV); During childhood, the virus causes chickenpox (varicella), while, during adulthood, it causes shingles (herpes zoster); Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease characterized by an itchy skin rash and fever; Chickenpox usually begins with mild constitutional symptoms such as a mild headache, moderate fever and discomfort followed by an eruption appearing in itchy groups of flat or elevated spots and blisters, which form crusts; The virus lies dormant in individuals who have had chickenpox as children; Shingles is a painful localized recurrence of the skin rash during adulthood; Shingles occur because the virus is reactivated------[NORD 2005]--------------------
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External Links Related to Chickenpox/herpes zoster virus
- Wikipedia
- Merck Manual
- PubMed
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
- eMedicine (medscape)
- Harrison's Online
- NEJM (The New England Journal of Medicine)
Clinical Manifestations
- Signs & Symptoms
- Paroxysmal Shivering
- Rigors/Shaking chills
- Teeth Chattering
- Uncontrollable Shaking
- Low Blood Pressure
- Signs of Poor Perfusion
- Blebs/vesicles/skin
- Bulla/bullous rash
- Encrusting Skin Lesions
- Fever and Rash
- Rash
- Sores/weeping sores skin/extremity
- Vesicobullous rash/lesions in Children
- Vesicobullous rashes
- Vesicular rash
- Bleeding from mouth/oral blood
- Bleeding gums
- Acute sepsis syndrome
- Chills
- Fever
- Fever Febrile Possible
- Flu-Like Syndrome
- High body temperature
- Clinical Presentation & Variations
- Disease Progression
- Course/Acute
- Signs & Symptoms
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