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How can you tell the difference between chicken pox and pityriasis rosea visually?
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Different Look: Chicken pox usually has a blister look progressing to scabs.Pr has a flatter red appearance with a symmetry of looking like an upside down xmas tree.
Answered 10/22/2017
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