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Chicken pox is so common
that 95% of adults have had it already!
It's caused by a virus
that's spread from person to person in droplets. Infection
starts with a fever and about 2 days later the
rash begins, usually on your back, first as red
flat areas which eventually form clear fluid filled
blisters with red margins around them. These eventually
burst leaving small ulcers which scab and
eventually heal over. These fine bumps etc come in 2
to 4 waves ie collections of bumps springing up around
the same time. Chiken pox is quite an itchy affliction
but scratching puts you at risk of forming scars. In the next
section we'll look at the best ways to treat chicken pox.
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