Varicella Chicken Pox Picture Image on MedicineNet.com
Picture of Varicella Chicken Pox Chicken pox. Chicken pox is an extremely contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. While these poxes are on the back of an adult, it usually affects kids. The red rash is very itchy and usually has blisters that crust over after several days. Scratching the sores can cause scarring. […]
Third U.S. Case of Congenital Varicella in the Last 25 Years
An Illinois mother with no history of varicella vaccination or documented disease delivered a premature infant with congenital varicella infection — reportedly only the third U.S. case of congenital varicella syndrome since 1995. The infant was born at 24 weeks gestation following induction of labor after ultrasound showed fetal abnormalities. The baby died shortly after […]