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A virus called varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox.
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Can you get ringworm from someone who has chickenpox?
Chickenpox and ringworm are caused by completely different microbes. You can only get ringworm from someone with chickenpox if they also have ringworm.
Why can't you swim if you have chickenpox?
Swimming with chickenpox could spread the infection to others. A person with chickenpox should stay away from other people until the blisters and sores have scabbed. Swimming with open lesions may also cause a small risk of secondary infection if you swim in water that includes microbes.
Can a cold cause chickenpox?
Cold virus doesn't cause chickenpox, but people with chickenpox often experience symptoms similar to those of a cold.
Does Bordetella pertussis cause chickenpox?
Bordatella pertussis does not cause chickenpox; it causes whooping cough. Varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox.
Can you have permanent scars from chickenpox?
Yes, chickenpox can cause permanent scars.
Does the chickenpox have an environmental cause?
no
Can chickenpox vaccine cause shingles?
Chickenpox vaccine does not cause shingles directly, but the virus, like naturally-caught virus, stays in the spinal cord and may be reactivated later to cause herpes. The chances are lower with chickenpox vaccine than with chickenpox disease.
Why is there a vaccine for chickenpox if it can't kill you?
Chickenpox can kill the patient, can cause serious illness and hospitalization, and can cause miscarriage.
Can pizza cause chickenpox?
Chickenpox is caused by a communicable virus. It is not caused by pizza.
How are allergies and chickenpox similar?
Both allergies and chickenpox involve the immune system and can cause itching.
Is there is relation between penicillin and chickenpox in animals?
Both animals and penicillin are unrelated to chickenpox. Animals do not get chickenpox, other than humans and a few primates. Penicillin does not cause or cure chickenpox.
Can chickenpox cause erythema nodosum?
Yes
