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I have a rash on my chest that looks a lot like chicken pox except they don't itch. could there be some other cause for this?

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Dr. Venkata Vallury answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Rash: Yes there are other causes for such a vesicular rad saying that were you previously immunized with varicella vaccine if you did you can still get chicken pox in a modified version fewer lesions that may not itch. Other cause is viral rashes that can mimic

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Answered 12/28/2020

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A member asked:

I have a rash on my chest that looks a lot like chicken pox except they don't itch. could there be some other cause for this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Venkata Vallury answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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