5/17/11

what is the difference in measles and chicken pox?


what is the difference in measles and chicken pox?some pictures please?

Answer by bubbanuck25
Measles is caused by a different virus. Chicken pox is caused by the varicella zoster virus, while measles is caused by a paramyxovirus.

Measles looks more like a reddish rash, while chicken pox looks like you've got pustules (that turn into scabs) all over the place.

I had chicken pox last year when I was 33. I got it from an unvaccinated child. Get your children vaccinated against this stuff, it's evil when you get it as an adult!

Answer by RN/JM
Chicken pox virus, resmbles the herpes zoster virus, incubatin 14-21 days, followed by temperature and skin eruptions and is highly contagious.
Measles (rubeola) is also highly communicable virus with skin eruptions and mouth (Koplick spots-white patches), incubation is 10-14 days. Vaccine helps!

What do you think? Answer below! Chicken Pox - Family Health Guide
Get the facts on the chickenpox vaccine, treatment, causes (varicella zoster virus, VZV), symptoms and signs (itchy, red rash).


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