An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash ... The varicella vaccine is now available in combination with the measles–mumps–rubella vaccine. Eczema herpeticum is a severe form of disseminated ...

Virus was detected in 23 of 25 cases of varicella in which the specimen was obtained within three days or less after the onset of the rash ... diffusely disseminated, appeared for 3 weeks.

The varicella vaccine is now available in combination with the measles–mumps–rubella vaccine. Eczema herpeticum is a severe form of disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex virus infection that ...

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2008; 25: 237-242. Balkis MM, Ghosn S, Sharara AI, et al. Disseminated varicella presenting as acute abdominal pain nine days before the appearance of the rash. Int J Infect ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

It can occur in people who have had varicella (chickenpox) since it is a reactivation of the same virus. Shingles is only contagious through direct contact with the rash if the blisters are oozing.