Question 1

what does the chicken pox look like . picture please?

Accepted Answer

See below: Chickepox rash always start on the trunk first then spread to arms and legs.  3-4 different shapes of rash present at same time, e.g., red spot, blister, red raised bump, and crust.

Question 2

what causes chicken pox in adults?

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Same as for kids: If an adult avoided the CPX in their lifetime (4%), they can get the disease if exposed. It is the same germ as that for the kids.

Question 3

could somebody be sterile from having the chicken pox as an adult?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Chickenpox can cause temporary infertility from fever that decreases sperm count. This usually resolves within 90 days. It rarely causes orchitis or testicular inflammation. That is more commonly attributed to mumps
so no...Not likely sterility results from chickenpox..

Question 4

my four year old nephew has gave me the chicken pox is this dangerous with me being an adult?

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It can be: There is some risk of fatal chickenpox pneumonia in adults as well as newborns. I would encourage you to contact your doc and get on acyclovir, which can limit the intensity of the disease. They may want to confirm your suspicion first.A good 96% of adults who think they never had chickenpox have blood evidence they did. There are many blister producing conditions.

Question 5

i'm wondering why are adults more likely to get pneumonia from chicken pox (varicella pneumonia) than children are?

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Because.: Many illnesses that are mild when they occur in childhood are more more severe when contracted as an adult. It may be that the immune response is over-reactive in the adult organism & that this hyper-response is at least partially responsible for the severity of symptoms in adults. Mononucleosus is typically worse when occurring in adults and adolescent. In younger children its just like a cold.

Question 6

ive been exposed to a child who has chickenpox. he just got the spots. i have never had chicken pox. how likely am i to get it as an adult and what should i expect ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: As little as 1/2 hr in the same room with an active case can give the disease to susceptible people. If you never had it, you could get the vaccine within a few days of exposure &amp; my avoid it. Some adults may have had it without symptoms and be immune. However, make every effort to avoid it as adult cases can be deadly (chickenpox pneumonia). Incubation is 10-21 days.

Question 7

can you get chicken pox as a adult?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can be very serious. Fortunately there are very effective meds.

Question 8

can adults catch chicken pox just like kids can?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If they never had them as a kid they can get them as an adult. Most (80%) who don't recall having them as a kid have blood test evidence that they did have them in the past. However, adult chickenpox is quite worrisome with some developing a fatal pneumonia and many quite sick with the illness.

Question 9

what is the actual name of chicken pox in adults?

Accepted Answer

Chicken pox: Still called chicken pox in adults.
A special type which affect only a portion of face(like right upper 1/4 of face) or body (like a linear form involving right chest/back ) called shingles(herpes zoster).

Question 10

how is chicken pox different in adults than children?

Accepted Answer

Worse: Usually adults would ill seriously.
Another type of "chicken pox" in adults is called shingles(herpes zoster).

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