How long does it take to show signs of chickenpox after being exposed?
It takes from 10-21 days to develop symptoms after being exposed to a person infected with chickenpox. The usual time period is 14-16 days. What are the symptoms of chickenpox? The most common symptoms of chickenpox are rash, fever, cough, headache, and loss of appetite. The rash usually develops on the scalp and body, and then spreads to the face, arms, and legs. The rash usually forms 200 500 itchy blisters in several successive crops. The illness lasts about 5 10 days. How serious is chickenpox? Many cases of chickenpox are mild, but death from this disease can occur. Before the development of a vaccine, about 100 people died every year in the United States from chickenpox. Most of these people were previously healthy. Chickenpox also accounted for about 11,000 hospitalizations each year. Even children with average cases of chickenpox are uncomfortable and need to be kept out of daycare or school for a week or more. What are possible complications from chickenpox? The most common co
