Chickenpox Rash Chickenpox Smallpox
Patient lacks reliable history of varicella or varicella vaccination 50 80 recall an exposure to chickenpox or shingles 10 21 days before rash onset varicella variola typical smallpox rash distribution classic smallpox lesions.
Chickenpox rash chickenpox smallpox. The rash appears first on the chest back and face and then spreads over the entire body. It usually starts on the chest back and face. Chickenpox also known as varicella is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus vzv. The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small itchy blisters which eventually scab over.
Lesions first appear in the throat or mouth then on the face or on the upper arms. 2 to 3 days of severe illness pass before the rash develops. Smallpox and chickenpox how to recognize the difference click on any of the images for a closer view of the comparison between the smallpox and chickenpox rash. Differences between chickenpox and smallpox.
The blisters seen with herpes simplex and smallpox are about 2 to 3 times larger than those of chickenpox. How initial symptoms differ. The chickenpox rash starts with raised red bumps or papules. How the rash lesions differ.
Lesions first appear on the face or trunk. The images of patients with chickenpox show the centripetal distribution of the rash. Doctors can tell chickenpox and smallpox apart. It can cause an itchy blister like rash.
While they may look similar to the untrained eye smallpox rashes are different. 50 80 recall an exposure to chickenpox or shingles 10 21 days before rash onset varicella variola smallpox typical smallpox classic smallpox lesions images of smallpox day 3 of rash day 5 of rash day 7 of rash on any one part of the body all lesions are in the same stage of development most patients with smallpox have lesions on the palms or soles. Another image shows the back of a patient s hand with lesions in different stages of development. Chickenpox sores show up at different times in different areas.
Other symptoms may include fever tiredness and headaches. Similar rashes can occur with shingles smallpox herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 coxsackie virus echovirus and rickettsialpox. Day 3 of rash day 5 of rash day 7 of rash. Many people recognize chickenpox for its characteristic itchy blistering rash.
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus vzv. It then spreads to the rest of the body.